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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Romulus the Presbyter

Presbyter

Feast
August 21old style September 3
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Romulus the Presbyter died a martyr's death at Cibalae (Cibales), near Sirmium in Pannonia, in the time of Emperor Diocletian. According to the source consulted, he was beheaded with the sword on 21 August 304, because he confessed that he was a Christian and refused to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods.

The persecution in which he suffered belonged to the four edicts issued by Diocletian in 303-304 against Christians. Cibalae lay near the site of present-⁠day Vinkovci in Croatia, in the former Roman lands on the middle Danube. The saint is commemorated on 21 August (new style).

Commemorated the same day August 21