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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Philippicus

A cleric of the Church who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.

Feast
January 24old style February 6
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Philippicus was a priest and received the crown of martyrdom together with the holy martyr Barsimaeus and her two brothers, for the confession of faith in Christ. They were beheaded.

The Azbyka page notes that the details come from the Handbook for Clergy of 1978 and that in some calendars and in the Orthodox Encyclopedia the martyr Barsimaeus is commemorated with two brothers. The saints are commemorated on 6 February. They are not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church.

Commemorated the same day January 24