Eusebius of Nicomedia

Holy Martyr Eusebius of Nicomedia was one of the courtiers of the Emperor Diocletian, together with the holy Bassus, Eutychius and Basilides. They witnessed the sufferings of Bishop Theopemptus of Nicomedia, commemorated on 5 January, for faith in Christ, believed themselves and received Holy Baptism.

For this they were tortured and put to death, in the year 303. Bassus was buried in the earth up to his waist and hacked. Eusebius was hung head down and cut in two. Eutychius was bound by hands and feet to posts and torn apart, and Basilides had his belly cut open with a knife.

The four martyrs are commemorated on 2 February (new style). Their story was also written down by Saint Demetrius of Rostov.