Martyr
Martin
A saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Feast
- December 7old style December 20
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saint Martin is commemorated on 7 December (new style, the Greek calendar) together with Priscus and Nicholas. The synaxarion says that Martin suffered by being cut up with axes, Priscus died from lack of food, and Nicholas received martyrdom by fire.
The feast of the three is kept near the wall of Blachernae. A verse says that the impious hacked the body of Martin with axes, as if cutting human flesh.
Commemorated the same day December 7
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Sabinus of SpoletoHieromartyr · Bishop of SpoletoDec 7
Anthony of SiyaVenerable · Founder of Antonievo-Siysky MonasteryDec 7
Aemilianus the PhysicianMartyr · Physician and confessor of AfricaDec 7
Nil of StolobnyVenerable · Founder of the Stolobny hermitageDec 7
Philofteia of Curtea de ArgeșVenerable Martyr · Patron of Curtea de ArgeșDec 7- Gregory of GornjakVenerableDec 7
John the Faster of the Kiev CavesVenerable · Monk of the Kiev CavesDec 7- Mastridia of AlexandriaVenerableDec 7
Sergius GoloshchapovHieromartyr · ArchpriestDec 7- Gregory the HesychastVenerable · Hesychast monk of AthosDec 7
- Romanus of SinaiSaint · Monk of SinaiDec 7