Martyr
Heliodorus
A martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
Life
Holy Martyr Heliodorus suffered for Christ in Persia, in the time of King Shapur II, in the year 380, together with the holy martyr Dos (or Dosa). The Azbyka page gives no further details and notes that Heliodorus is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church. The martyrs are commemorated on 2 September, in the new style.
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