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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Faustian

Martyr of Corfu

A robber of Corfu brought to Christ by the apostles Jason and Sosipater; thrown into a cauldron of molten pitch.

Feast
April 28old style May 11
Era
unknown
Place
Corfu
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Faustian, martyr, was one of the seven robbers of the island of Kerkyra (Corfu), brought to Christ by the Holy Apostles of the Seventy, Jason and Sosipater. He is commemorated on 28 April (11 May by the Gregorian calendar).

When the ruler of the island learned that the robbers had become Christians, he ordered the new believers thrown into a cauldron of molten pitch, sulphur and wax. In this way Faustian received the crown of martyrdom for Christ.

We have no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day April 28