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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Pambo of Egypt

Christian of Egypt, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Feast
June 5old style June 18
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Pambo of Egypt is commemorated on 18 June together with the martyrs Marcian, Nicander, Hyperechius, Apollo, Leonidas, Arius, Gorgius, Selinus and Irenaeus. All were Egyptians and suffered in the time of the emperor Maximian (305-311).

For their firm confession of faith in Christ they were cruelly scourged and then thrown into prison, barely alive. There an angel appeared to them and healed their wounds. The miracle persuaded many pagans to turn to Christ. The holy martyrs died in the prison, of hunger and thirst.

Saint Pambo is commemorated on 18 June, in the new style.

Commemorated the same day June 5