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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Isaurus of Athens

A martyr from Athens, who died at Apollonia in Macedonia.

Feast
July 6old style July 19
Era
unknown
Place
Apollonia
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Isaurus of Athens was a deacon and received a martyr's death in the Macedonian city of Apollonia, together with Innocent, Felix, Hermes, Basil, Peregrinus, Rufus and Rufinus. The Church commemorates them on 19 July (new style).

Isaurus the deacon, Innocent, Felix, Hermes, Basil and Peregrinus were Athenians and suffered for Christ in the city of Apollonia in Macedonia, in the time of the Emperor Numerian (283-284). With them there were put to the sword two magistrates of the city, Rufus and Rufinus, who believed in Christ.

Commemorated the same day July 6