John of Beth Seleucia

Holy Hieromartyr John of Beth Seleucia (Persia), a bishop, received the death of martyrdom in the time of the persecution of Christians in Persia under King Shapur II, in the year 343: he was stoned to death. He suffered together with a multitude of the faithful.

The Azbyka page commemorates him with the other holy hieromartyrs of Persia of the same persecution: Nerses, a bishop, and Joseph, his disciple, then John, Saverius, Isaac and Hypatius, Persian bishops, and the martyrs Azat the eunuch, Sasonius, Thecla, Anna and many other men and women. Saint Nerses and his disciple Joseph were beheaded, and John was stoned to death. Isaac and Hypatius suffered likewise. Saint Saverius died in prison, and after his death his head was cut off. Azat the eunuch was strangled by an apostate priest. Sasonius, Thecla, Anna and many others endured torture, torment and death for Christ in the year 343.

The Church commemorates them on 14 November and on 3 December, in the new style.