Holy Martyrs
Georgian Martyrs of Persia
Georgians who gave their lives for Christ in Persia in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Era
- 17th century
- Place
- Persia
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
The Georgian Martyrs of Persia were Georgians who gave their lives for Christ in Persia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, after refusing to renounce the Orthodox faith. The Orthodox Church of Georgia canonized them in 2003, on 18 August. Their feast is held on the day of the Ascension of the Lord, a movable day. The source consulted does not preserve their names or the details of their sufferings.