Martyr
Innocent of Athens
Martyr of Apollonia in Macedonia, who suffered for Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Innocent of Athens is commemorated together with the holy martyrs Isauros the deacon, Felix, Hermias, Basil and Peregrinus, all Athenians, who suffered for Christ in the Macedonian city of Apollonia, in the time of the emperor Numerian (283 to 284). With them two magistrates of the city who had believed in Christ, Rufus and Rufinus, were beheaded as well. The Azbyka page says nothing else about Innocent.
The martyrs are commemorated on 19 July, in the new style.
Commemorated the same day July 6
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Sexburga of ElyVenerable · Abbess of ElyJul 6
Quirinus of TegernseeMartyr · Martyr of RomeJul 6
Juliana of OlshankaRight-Believing · Princess of the Olshansky familyJul 6
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Dorotheus of RadonezhVenerable · Monk of St Sergius LavraJul 6.png)
Sisoes the SchemamonkVenerableJul 6- Euthymius LyubovichevVenerable Martyr · Hieromonk of OptinaJul 6
Vassian RyloSaint · Archbishop of RostovJul 6- Dometios the MercifulVenerable · Archimandrite of RâmețJul 6
- Ferapont of BorovenskVenerable · Hieromonk and monastery founderJul 6
Michael II of SmolenskSaint · Bishop of SmolenskJul 6