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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Helladius and Theophilus

Two martyrs of Libya, a layman and a deacon, thrown into a furnace for their faith.

Feast
January 8old style January 21
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Holy Martyrs Helladius and Theophilus were two Christians of Libya, put to death by being thrown into a furnace. Helladius was a layman, and Theophilus a deacon. They are commemorated on 8 January, a day given by both the Roman Martyrology and the Synaxarion of the Eastern Church.

Our sources do not tell the story of their deeds and say no more about their lives.

Commemorated the same day January 8