Martyr
Pompian
Christian martyred for the faith of Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Pompian is commemorated although the time and place of his martyrdom are not known. According to the Greek synaxaria, he suffered together with the martyr Galaction and was drowned in the sea.
He is commemorated on 5 July, in the new style, the date coming from Greek sources; his name has not been entered in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Commemorated the same day June 22
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