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Martyr

Pompian

Christian martyred for the faith of Christ.

Feast
June 22old style July 5
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

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