Holy Martyrs
Mercurius and Companions
Martyrs of Lentini in Sicily, put to death around 308.
- Feast
- December 10old style December 23
- Reposed
- 3084th century
- Place
- Lentini
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saints Mercurius and Companions were soldiers of Lentini in Sicily who were beheaded around 308, in the time of the Emperor Licinius, by order of the governor Tertyllus.
According to the calendar, they had been ordered to escort a group of Christian prisoners to the place of execution. The soldiers were so impressed by the prisoners that they too declared their faith in Christ and were put to death together with them. They are saints of the undivided Church and are commemorated on 10 December (New Calendar).
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