Great Martyr
Joses
A son of Saint Photini the Samaritan woman, a martyr commemorated with his mother.
- Feast
- February 26old style March 11
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Great Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Joses was the second son of Saint Photini the Samaritan and died by the sword. He is commemorated on 26 February (new style) in the company of the martyrs of Photini's family, together with his mother.
A verse of the synaxarion says that while the executioner bared his sword, Joses's neck did not shudder before the sword. No other details of his life have survived in the source consulted.
Commemorated the same day February 26
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