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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Marcian

Martyr of Durostorum

A martyr at Durostorum, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.

Feast
June 17old style June 30
Era
4th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Marcian was a soldier and received martyrdom at Durostorum (now Silistra), by beheading, in the time of Diocletian's persecution, at the beginning of the fourth century. He is commemorated on 17 June (new style), as the ancient martyrologies show. The sources at hand give no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day June 17