Holy Martyrs
Six Martyrs of Egypt
Six martyrs from Egypt, commemorated together.
- Feast
- February 28old style March 13
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Egypt
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
The Six Martyrs of Egypt were Christians who received their end by the sword in Egypt. The Greek synaxarion does not preserve their names, the time or the circumstances in which they suffered.
They are commemorated together on 28 February, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece.
Commemorated the same day February 28
Romanus of CondatVenerable · Hermit of the JuraFeb 28.jpg)
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 28
Basil the ConfessorVenerable · Byzantine monkFeb 28.jpg)
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