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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Hieromartyrs

Felix of Thibiuca

Bishop of Thibiuca

A bishop in North Africa, put to death in 303 for refusing to hand over the Holy Scriptures.

Feast
October 24old style November 6
Reposed
3034th century
Place
Thynissa
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Felix of Thibiuca was a bishop in North Africa who died in 303 for refusing to hand over the sacred books, in the persecution of Diocletian. He was one of the first victims of that persecution. He is a saint of the undivided Church.

The calendars commemorate him on 24 October together with other martyrs: Audactus (Adauctus), Januarius, Fortunatus and Septimus. On 6 November they also commemorate a Felix of Thynissa, a martyr of the same North Africa, near Hippo (today Annaba, Algeria), who was found dead in prison the day before his execution; the sources consulted do not say that he is the same person.

He is commemorated on 24 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).

Commemorated the same day October 24