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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Simplicius and his sons Constantius and Victorian

Martyrs among the Marsi

Martyrs among the Marsi, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Feast
August 26old style September 8
Era
unknown
Place
Marsi (Marsica)
Order
Martyrs

Life

Simplicius and his sons Constantius and Victorian were martyrs among the Marsi in Italy, the father Simplicius and his sons. According to the Roman Martyrology, they were tortured in various ways and then struck with the axe, receiving the crown of martyrdom in the time of Emperor Antoninus. They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Commemorated the same day August 26