Onesiphorus

Holy Martyr Onesiphorus suffered together with the Holy Martyr Porphyrius in the time of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

In the terrible persecution that this unbelieving emperor raised against the Christians, both were found worthy to endure heavy torments for Christ. They were subjected to merciless beating over all the body and various fearful tortures. Then the tormentors laid them on long pans and, kindling a fire, burned them. At last they tied them to wild, swift horses. Dragged over stony and uneven ground, the holy martyrs were torn completely apart and in these torments gave their souls to God. The faithful secretly gathered their relics at night and buried them with honour in the village of Pangiane, where many miracles and healings began to flow from them.

Their memory is kept on 22 November, in the new style.