Martyr
Mariav of Persia
Martyr of Persia, who suffered for Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Mariav of Persia was a presbyter and received a martyr's death, around the years 362-364, at the hands of the Persian king Shapur II, together with Bishop Dissan, with Abdiesus and with two hundred and seventy other Christians. In captivity they refused to renounce the Christian faith. Among them was also the Holy Martyr Ia, commemorated on 11 September.
They are commemorated on 22 April, in the new style.
Commemorated the same day April 9
- Maximus of AlexandriaSaint · Patriarch of AlexandriaApr 9
Acacius of AmidaSaint · Bishop of AmidaApr 9
Bademus of PersiaVenerable Martyr · Abbot and martyr of PersiaApr 9
Raphael, Nicholas and Irene of LesbosHoly Venerable MartyrsApr 9
Aedesius of AlexandriaMartyr · Brother of Saint AmphianApr 9
Eupsychius of CaesareaMartyr · Martyr of Caesarea in CappadociaApr 9- ClementinaMartyrApr 9
- Theodore of CrowlandVenerable Martyr · Abbot of CrowlandApr 9
- Abdies of PersiaMartyrApr 9
- AedhachSaintApr 9
- Bat Emas of PersiaMartyrApr 9
- BroganSaintApr 9