Martyr
Gelasius of Crete
Martyr of Crete, who suffered for faith in Christ.
- Feast
- December 23old style January 5
- Era
- 3rd century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Gelasius of Crete is one of the ten martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunician, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides and Evaristus, who suffered for Christ in the third century, in the time of the emperor Decius (249-251).
The governor of Crete, bearing the same name as the emperor, Decius, cruelly persecuted the Church of Crete. Once ten Christians from various cities of Crete stood before him, who loudly confessed their faith in Christ before the judgment and condemned the worship of idols. For thirty days they were subjected to harsh torments, but with the help of God they bore all, glorifying the Lord. Before death they prayed that the Lord would enlighten their tormentors with the light of the true faith. All the saints were beheaded with the sword.
The saints are commemorated on 5 January. About Gelasius in particular the page gives no other details.
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