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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Longinus of Nicomedia

Martyr of Nicomedia, who suffered for Christ.

Feast
April 24old style May 7
Reposed
3034th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Longinus of Nicomedia was one of those who were present at the sufferings of the Holy Great Martyr George and who then suffered themselves in the year 303. The Azbyka page commemorates him together with Eusebius, Neon, Leontius and forty other confessors, and says of him only what it says of all.

They were present at the sufferings of the Holy Great Martyr George (died 303, commemorated on 23 April) and believed in Christ, for which they were imprisoned. After George was put to death, the emperor Diocletian (284-305) issued a decree that all the prisoners should sacrifice to idols. The martyrs refused. They were beaten with iron rods until their entrails were laid bare, and then their heads were cut off with the sword.

They are commemorated on 7 May, in the new style.

Commemorated the same day April 24