Martyr
Rufinus
A martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
- Feast
- February 28old style March 13
- Reposed
- 2503rd century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Rufinus is commemorated in the Greek synaxarion and in the Western calendars together with Saints Macarius, Justus and Theophilus, martyrs who suffered at Rome in the year 250, in the time of the Emperor Decius (249-251). According to a Western note, they were potters by trade, perhaps died at Rome, and are also venerated at Bari and Bologna in Italy.
No other details of his life survive. The four are commemorated on 28 February, by the Western calendar (new style). Rufinus is honored as a saint of the undivided Church.
Commemorated the same day February 28
Romanus of CondatVenerable · Hermit of the JuraFeb 28
Nestor of MagydosHieromartyr · Bishop of MagydosFeb 28
Kyranna of ThessalonicaNew Martyr · Martyr of ThessalonicaFeb 28
Nicholas Salos of PskovFool-for-Christ · Fool for Christ of PskovFeb 28Basil the ConfessorVenerable · Byzantine monkFeb 28
Marina and CyraHoly Venerables · Nuns of SyriaFeb 28- NymphasApostle · One of the SeventyFeb 28
- Leo of CappadociaVenerable · Ascetic of CappadociaFeb 28
- AvrikiosMartyrFeb 28
- BarsusSaint · Bishop of DamascusFeb 28
- Cairalius, Pupulius, Gaius and SerapionHoly MartyrsFeb 28
Cyra of BeroeaVenerableFeb 28