Martyr
Poplion
Christian martyred for the faith of Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Poplion is commemorated together with St Lollion the New. Of them it is known only that Poplion was put to the sword, while Lollion died a martyr, dragged along the ground. No news has been kept of the time and place of their struggle.
They are commemorated on 10 May, in the new style; the name of Poplion has not been entered in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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