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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Quintian

A martyr of Africa who suffered for Christ around 430.

Feast
May 23old style June 5
Reposed
4305th century
Place
Africa
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Quintian suffered in Africa in the year 430, together with Lucius and Julian and nineteen other Christians, men and women, killed by the Arian heretics. The Greek synaxarion says no more about them.

They are commemorated together on 23 May, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece.

Commemorated the same day May 23