Martyr
Neophytus
Life
Holy Martyr Neophytus is commemorated on 5 May (new style) with the martyrs Gaius and Gaianus, who died by the sword. The Greek synaxarion says that the three martyrs accepted death manfully for the Holy Trinity, and their synaxis was held in the church of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian in the Darius district of Constantinople.
The sources consulted say no more about his life. The name Neophytus means “newly planted”, that is, newly baptized.
Commemorated the same day May 5
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- Gideon of SerpukhovVenerable · MonkMay 5
- Euthymius of MadytosSaint · Bishop of MadytosMay 5
- Amador, Pedro and Luis of MartosHoly MartyrsMay 5
- Amator of CórdobaHieromartyrMay 5