Holy Martyrs
Martyrs of Rome
A group of martyrs remembered together in Western calendars, around 303; few details survive.
Life
The Martyrs of Rome are a great number of Christians who suffered at Rome under Diocletian, around the year 303, because they refused to hand over the Holy Scriptures. They are remembered on 2 January in the Western calendar (new style).
Their names have not been preserved. They are honoured as saints of the undivided Church, with no synodal canonization shown in the source.
Commemorated the same day January 2
Sylvester of RomeSaint · Bishop of RomeJan 2
TelesphorusHieromartyr · Bishop of RomeJan 2
Seraphim of SarovVenerable · Hieromonk of SarovJan 2
Bruno of SaxonyRight-Believing · Duke of SaxonyJan 2- Cosmas I of ConstantinopleSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleJan 2
Juliana of LazarevoRighteous · Righteous woman of MuromJan 2
DefendensMartyr · Soldier of the Theban LegionJan 2
Sylvester of KyivVenerableJan 2
SeiriolSaintJan 2- Giorgi the GeorgianSaintJan 2
Adalard of CorbieVenerable · Abbot of CorbieJan 2- AinbhthenVenerableJan 2