Peregrinus

Holy Martyr Peregrinus was one of the six Christian friends who suffered at Apollonia in Illyria (today Albania), in the time of the emperor Numerian (283-284), beside Isavrus the deacon, Innocent, Felix, Hermias and Basil. He is commemorated on 17 June.

Peregrinus was found by Isavrus in the cave at Apollonia, together with Innocent, Felix and Hermias, and was taught not to follow worldly things. For their retired life they were denounced by relatives to the eparch Tripontius, who handed them to his son Apollonius for torture. Tortured with fire and water, they remained unharmed and brought many to Christ, among them the brothers Rufus and Rogin. In the end their heads were cut off. Their troparion, given in the Synaxarion, names the nine soldiers of the Word who overthrew the enemies.