Kion of Nicomedia

Holy Martyr Kion of Nicomedia was one of the four martyrs Theodore, Mian, Julian and Kion, called the martyrs of Candava, who suffered in the time of the emperor Maximian (305-311). They came from the village of Candava, near Nicomedia.

For confessing Christ they were seized and tortured. First their bodies were scraped with sharp iron claws, and then they were shut in a bath heated to a great heat. The doors were locked and sealed with the emperor's ring so that they could not escape, but an angel of God set them free.

The soldiers seized them again and led them outside the city to be put to death. At their request the martyrs were given time to pray, and then they gave up their souls to the Lord with joy. Their bodies were cut into pieces and thrown into the fire.

The Azbyka page says nothing particular about Kion beyond what is told of the whole company. They are commemorated on 17 September, in the new style, and their account is also found in the Lives of the Saints by Saint Dimitry of Rostov.