Martyr
Servus
A nobleman of North Africa, tortured for the faith around 483.
- Feast
- December 7old style December 20
- Reposed
- 4835th century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saint Servus the Martyr was a layman of noble birth in North Africa, seized and tortured to death under the Arian Vandal king Hunneric, in 483.
He is also counted among the martyrs of the group of Dionysia, commemorated on 6 December. He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 7 December (New Calendar).
Commemorated the same day December 7
Ambrose of MilanSaint · Bishop of MilanDec 7
Sabinus of SpoletoHieromartyr · Bishop of SpoletoDec 7
Anthony of SiyaVenerable · Founder of Antonievo-Siysky MonasteryDec 7
Aemilianus the PhysicianMartyr · Physician and confessor of AfricaDec 7
Nil of StolobnyVenerable · Founder of the Stolobny hermitageDec 7
Philofteia of Curtea de ArgeșVenerable Martyr · Patron of Curtea de ArgeșDec 7- Gregory of GornjakVenerableDec 7
John the Faster of the Kiev CavesVenerable · Monk of the Kiev CavesDec 7- Mastridia of AlexandriaVenerableDec 7
Sergius GoloshchapovHieromartyr · ArchpriestDec 7- Gregory the HesychastVenerable · Hesychast monk of AthosDec 7
- Romanus of SinaiSaint · Monk of SinaiDec 7