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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Polynices

A martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Feast
April 1old style April 14
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Polynices is commemorated on 1 April, according to the calendar of the Church of Greece (new style).

His name appears only in a brief mention in the "Small Euchologion or Hagiasmatarion", the 1956 edition of Apostoliki Diakonia, with no further information. He is not mentioned elsewhere, and neither his existence nor the day of his feast could be confirmed from other sources.

Commemorated the same day April 1