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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Papas of Laranda

Martyr of Laranda in Asia Minor, tried and tortured for the faith under Emperor Maximian.

Feast
March 16old style March 29
Reposed
3014th century
Place
Lyconia
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Papas, martyr, suffered for Christ in Asia Minor, in the time of the emperor Maximian (285-310). He is commemorated on 16 March by the Julian calendar (29 March by the Gregorian).

Little is known of him. He lived in the city of Laranda. In the reign of Maximian he was tried and tortured for his faith in Christ. Then he was led, shod in boots with nails driven inside, to a second trial in the city of Diocaesarea, and from there to Seleucia of Isauria.

Saint Papas died tied to a barren tree, which began to bear fruit. Our Menaion data shows 29 March, which is the Gregorian day, but the day of his feast in the church calendar is 16 March.

Commemorated the same day March 16