Martyr
Phocas
A martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Feast
- December 18old style December 31
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Phocas is remembered together with the holy martyr Hermylus. Both were beheaded with the sword. The Azbyka page preserves no other details of their life.
The saints are commemorated on 31 December, following the Greek calendar. They are not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church.
Commemorated the same day December 18
SebastianMartyr · Roman soldierDec 18
Modestus of JerusalemSaint · Patriarch of JerusalemDec 18
Mark and MarcellianHoly Martyrs · Martyrs of RomeDec 18_(14801560643).jpg)
Zoe of RomeMartyr · Martyr of RomeDec 18.jpg)
Gatianus of ToursSaint · First Bishop of ToursDec 18
Winibald of HeidenheimVenerable · Abbot of HeidenheimDec 18.jpg)
Thaddeus UspenskyHieromartyr · Archbishop of TverDec 18.jpg)
Sebastian of SokhotaVenerable · Abbot of the Transfiguration MonasteryDec 18- Carion the HermitVenerable · Hermit of ScetisDec 18
Daniel the HesychastVenerable · Abbot of Voroneț MonasteryDec 18.jpg)
Nicholas KlementyevHieromartyr · Archbishop of Veliky UstyugDec 18- Aedhgein of Ard LonainSaintDec 18