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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Peter Mavimenus

Martyr of Damascus

A martyr of Damascus, killed by Arabs for confessing the faith, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Feast
February 21old style March 6
Era
unknown
Place
Damascus
Order
Martyrs

Life

Peter Mavimenus was a martyr at Damascus. According to the Roman Martyrology, he was killed by some Arabs who visited him in his illness, because he told them that whoever does not embrace the Christian faith is lost, like their false prophet. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Commemorated the same day February 21