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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Pausirius of Egypt

Christian of Egypt, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Feast
January 24old style February 6
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Pausirius of Egypt is commemorated on 6 February with his brothers, the martyrs Paul and Theodotion. The three brothers suffered in the third century, in Egypt, under Diocletian (284-305), in the city of Cleopatris, in the year 303. The Azbyka page gives no other facts.

They are not included in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church. Saint Pausirius is commemorated on 6 February, in the new style.

Commemorated the same day January 24