Holy Martyrs
Heradius and Companions
Martyrs who suffered for Christ around 284.
Life
The Holy Martyrs Heradius and Companions, namely Paul, Aquilinus and others, five in all, suffered at Nyon in Switzerland under Diocletian, around 303; our record gives about 284. They are commemorated on 17 May. The sources consulted do not preserve an account of their sufferings.
Commemorated the same day May 17
Stephen I of ConstantinopleSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleMay 17
JuniaApostle · One of the SeventyMay 17
Euphrosyne of MoscowVenerable · Grand Princess of MoscowMay 17
Adrian of OndrusovVenerable · Monk and wonderworkerMay 17- Julitta PetrovskaConfessor · Ukrainian asceticMay 17
- SolochonMartyrMay 17
- AdrionSaintMay 17
- AndriusMartyrMay 17
- AquilinusMartyrMay 17
- Arthemius of NeversSaintMay 17
- Basilla of AlexandriaMartyrMay 17
- CathanSaint · BishopMay 17