Holy Martyrs
Six Martyrs
Six martyrs, commemorated together in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Feast
- November 29old style December 12
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
The Six Martyrs are remembered on 29 November. It is not known where and when they suffered. According to tradition, when they were being pursued, a rock opened and they entered it. Their names are not preserved in our sources.
Commemorated the same day November 29
Dionysius of CorinthSaint · Bishop of CorinthNov 29
Illuminata of TodiMartyr · Martyr of UmbriaNov 29
Mardarije UskokovićSaint · Bishop of America and CanadaNov 29
Nectarius the ObedientVenerable · Monk of the Kiev CavesNov 29- Pitirim of EgyptVenerableNov 29
Saturninus of ToulouseHieromartyr · Bishop of ToulouseNov 29- Aethelwine of AthelneyRight-BelievingNov 29
- Baedan son of BreacanSaintNov 29
- Blaise and DemetriusMartyrNov 29
Brendan of BirrVenerable · Abbot of BirrNov 29- CiananSaintNov 29
- FiadhnatSaintNov 29