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Martyr

Mesir

A martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.

Feast
May 6old style May 19
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Mesir is commemorated on 19 May, in the new style, with the martyrs Barbarus, Demetrius (Demetrion), Donatus, Danactus and Pherinus. The Azbyka page notes that his name is not found in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church and that the time of these martyrs' suffering is not known. It says only that Barbarus, Danactus, Mesir and Pherinus were put to the sword, while Demetrius and Donatus were pierced with arrows.

Commemorated the same day May 6