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Holy Martyrs

Six Martyrs of Melitene

Six martyrs who received death for Christ at Melitene.

Feast
August 30old style September 12
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Six Martyrs of Melitene are remembered on 30 August. The synaxarion says that they were drowned in the sea. Their names, the year and the details of their martyrdom are not preserved in our sources.

Commemorated the same day August 30