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Martyr

Nestabus

Martyr of Gaza

A martyr of Gaza, killed by pagans with his brothers Eusebius and Zeno, under Julian the Apostate.

Feast
September 21old style October 4
Era
4th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Nestabus of Gaza died between 360 and 363, in the time of Julian the Apostate, together with his brothers Eusebius and Zeno, with Nestor and with Busiris, martyrs at Gaza in Palestine. The pagans seized them, beat them cruelly and killed them, and their bodies were burned and the bones mixed with those of animals. They are commemorated locally on 21 September, and in other calendars also on 26 December.

Commemorated the same day September 21