Quadratus of Nicomedia

Saint Quadratus, martyr, lived in Nicomedia and died a martyr by beheading in the time of the persecution of Valerian. The Serbian Orthodox Church commemorates him on 10 March by the old calendar, which is 23 March by the new.

He was a nobleman and rich, but also a determined and baptized Christian. When the emperor Valerian arrested many Christians, Quadratus bribed the jailers, entered the prison, brought the prisoners food of various kinds and strengthened them in the faith.

When they were brought before the judge and asked their name, homeland and status, they were silent. Then Quadratus appeared behind them and cried out in a loud voice that they were Christians by name, servants of the Lord Jesus Christ by rank and by gratitude, and that their city and homeland was heaven. After this confession he too was brought to trial, and after long and heavy torments he was beheaded with the others.