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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Martyrs of Africa

A group of martyrs of Africa, thirteen in number according to tradition.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
March 1old style March 14
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Martyrs of Africa are a group of thirteen Christians tortured for their faith in Africa. Only ten of them are known by name: Abundantius, Adrastus, Agapius, Charisius, Donatilla, Donatus, Fortunus, Leonus, Nicephorus and Polocronius.

They are commemorated on 1 March (Roman calendar, new style). The sources consulted give neither the time nor the manner of their suffering.

Commemorated the same day March 1