Manuel of Sirmium

Holy Martyr Manuel of Sirmium suffered for the faith in Christ in the year 304 at Sirmium, together with the Holy Martyr Theodosius. Seeing that the pagans put Christians to death every day, they believed in Christ and resolved to suffer for their faith.

Before the governor they boldly confessed themselves Christians, and the governor and those around him marvelled at their courage. By the governor's order they were shut in prison, and the guards were told to watch them closely. After a few days the governor ordered them brought out of the prison and tried to persuade them to renounce Christ and sacrifice to the idols. The martyrs stood firm in their confession. Then the governor ordered them hung on a tree and their bodies scraped with sharp iron hooks; then they were laid on sharpened tridents and at last beheaded.

They are commemorated on 9 April, in the new style.