Leontius of Nicomedia

Holy Martyr Leontius of Nicomedia was one of the martyrs Eusebius, Neon, Leontius, Longinus and forty others, who were present at the sufferings of the holy Great Martyr George († 303, commemorated on 23 April) and believed in Christ. The Azbyka page honours them all together.

They were shut up in prison. After the martyr's death of Saint George, the emperor Diocletian (284-305) issued an order that all prisoners should sacrifice to idols. The martyrs refused. They were beaten with iron rods until their entrails were laid bare, then their heads were cut off († 303).

Saint Leontius is commemorated on 7 May, in the new style. Their passion is also found in the Lives of the Saints by Saint Dimitry of Rostov.