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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Namphamon and Companions

Martyrs of Madaura in Numidia, held to be the first martyrs of Africa, around 180.

Feast
July 4old style July 17
Reposed
1802nd century
Place
Madaura
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Holy Martyrs Namphamon and Companions, of Carthaginian descent, were martyred at Madaura in Numidia in North Africa around 180. Namphamon is called "the Archmartyr", and the group is held to be the first martyrs of Africa. He suffered together with several of his compatriots. The sources give no further details of them.

They are commemorated on 4 July among the saints of the West before the Great Schism (saints of the undivided Church), by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day July 4