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Saint

Geithazet

the Eunuch

A holy eunuch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Feast
November 20old style December 3
Era
unknown

Life

Saint Geithazet, called the eunuch, is commemorated on 20 November (new style, the Greek calendar) together with Sasanes, Noelmares and Zaruantines. His name also appears as Geidazet, Gaisadet or Boithazat.

The synaxarion says that all four were killed by the spear because they would not offer sacrifice to the Persians' god, the Sun. A verse says that the enemies of the Trinity killed Geithazet with lances, together with his three fellow strugglers. Place and year are not preserved.

Commemorated the same day November 20