Martyr
Helen
Daughter of the Apostle Alphaeus
A daughter of the Apostle Alphaeus, martyred for her faith in Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Helen was, according to tradition, a daughter of the Holy Apostle Alphaeus, one of the seventy, a native of Capernaum in Galilee and the father of the apostles James the son of Alphaeus and Matthew. Her brother was the Holy Martyr Averky.
For confessing faith in Jesus Christ, Averky was tied naked in the middle of an apiary and died tormented by the stings of bees. His sister, Saint Helen, was stoned to death.
The Synaxarion commemorates her on 8 June (new style), with her father and brother.
Commemorated the same day May 26
EleutheriusSaint · Bishop of RomeMay 26
Augustine of CanterburySaint · First Archbishop of CanterburyMay 26
Carpus of BeroeaApostle · Of BeroeaMay 26
RegintrudSaintMay 26- Zachary of VienneHieromartyr · Bishop of VienneMay 26
- John the PsychaiteConfessorMay 26
- Alexander of ThessalonikiNew MartyrMay 26
- AberciusMartyr · Son of the Apostle AlphaeusMay 26
- DamianSaint · Companion of FugatiusMay 26
- Eucaerius and Seventeen CompanionsHoly HieromartyrsMay 26
- ExuperantiusVenerableMay 26
- Felicissimus and CompanionsHoly MartyrsMay 26