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Martyr

Pamphilus

A martyr of Palestine, honored in the Greek synaxarion.

Feast
November 5old style November 18
Era
3rd century
Place
Palestine
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Pamphilus lived in the time of the Emperor Maximian, when Urbanus was governor of Palestine (in the year 298, according to the synaxarion). He was adorned with many virtues and died in prison, after many torments, together with other confessors of the Christian faith.

He is commemorated on 5 November, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece.

Commemorated the same day November 5