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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Hermes of Rome

A martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.

Feast
August 18old style August 31
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Hermes of Rome was a Roman and suffered for Christ in the second century together with Serapion and Polyaenus. They were thrown into prison, and when at the interrogation they firmly confessed faith in Christ and refused to sacrifice to the idols, the martyrs were dragged through narrow and impassable places. Striking against stones and projections, they died, receiving the heavenly crowns.

The Synaxarion commemorates Hermes, Serapion and Polyaenus on 31 August (new style).

Commemorated the same day August 18