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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Nicostratus

Sculptor of Pannonia, martyred in the persecution of Diocletian, one of the four crowned martyrs.

Feast
November 9old style November 22
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Nicostratus was a sculptor in Pannonia and one of the four crowned martyrs, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian. He is commemorated on 9 November (new style), together with Claudius, Castor and Sempronian.

According to tradition, he and his companions, masters in stone, refused to carve an idol for a pagan temple and were condemned to death for their faith. The Church sings a troparion and kontakion to them together, and in the West they are called “the Four Crowned Ones”.

Commemorated the same day November 9