Holy Hieromartyrs
Memorius and Companions
A deacon of Troyes, slain by the Huns together with his companions in 451.
- Feast
- September 7old style September 20
- Reposed
- 4515th century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Memorius and Companions were the deacon Memorius of Troyes in France and five companions. Bishop Lupus sent him with five companions to the camp of Attila to ask for mercy for the city. Attila had them all beheaded, in the year 451. They are saints of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.
Their commemoration falls on 7 September (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 20 September of the civil calendar.
Commemorated the same day September 7
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Regina of AutunMartyrSep 7
Alexander PeresvetVenerable · Warrior monk of the Trinity LavraSep 7
Gratus of AostaSaint · Bishop of AostaSep 7
Gauzelin of ToulSaint · Bishop of ToulSep 7
John of NovgorodSaint · Archbishop of NovgorodSep 7
ChiaffredoMartyr · Patron of SaluzzoSep 7
SozonMartyr · Shepherd of CiliciaSep 7
Alpinus of ChâlonsSaint · Bishop of ChâlonsSep 7
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