Martyr
Gaianus
Life
Holy Martyr Gaianus died a martyr by beheading with a sword, together with Saints Neophytus and Gaius, in the early Christian centuries. They are commemorated on 5 May.
The Constantinopolitan Synaxarion notes that their commemoration was held in the church of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian, in the Darius quarter, and the verses say that the three bravely accepted death for the Holy Trinity. Other details of his life have not been preserved.
Commemorated the same day May 5
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- Matrona of HureziVenerable · Abbess of Hurezi MonasteryMay 5
- Gideon of SerpukhovVenerable · MonkMay 5
- Euthymius of MadytosSaint · Bishop of MadytosMay 5
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- Amator of CórdobaHieromartyrMay 5