Isaac of Beth Seleucia

Holy Hieromartyr Isaac of Beth Seleucia was a bishop in Persia and suffered in the time of King Shapur, together with Bachtisius and the martyr Simeon. The Church commemorates them on 31 May (new style).

The three were Christians living in Persia in the third century, in the time of Shapur, a fierce persecutor of Christians. The saints were pressed to renounce Christ and to turn to the superstition of the fire-⁠worshippers, but they refused, answering the pagans that they would not renounce the Creator of creation and would not worship the sun and fire. They were savagely tortured, then thrown into prison, where they were given no food for seven days. At last the martyrs were put to the sword.