Holy Martyrs
Sixteen Theban Martyrs
Sixteen martyrs from Thebes, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
Life
The Sixteen Theban Martyrs are remembered on 30 August. The synaxarion says that they were put to the sword. Their names, the year and the details of their martyrdom are not preserved in our sources.
Commemorated the same day August 30
John the FasterSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleAug 30
Alexander of ConstantinopleSaint · First Bishop of ConstantinopleAug 30
Fiacre of BreuilVenerable · Hermit and gardenerAug 30
John VIII XiphilinosSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleAug 30
Paul IV of ConstantinopleSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleAug 30
Felix and AdauctusHoly MartyrsAug 30
Makarije SokolovićSaint · Patriarch of PećAug 30- Paul III of ConstantinopleSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleAug 30
- Agilus of RebaisVenerable · Abbot of RebaisAug 30
Ignatius LebedevVenerable Martyr · Schema-archimandriteAug 30
Spiridon of PećSaint · Patriarch of PećAug 30
Varlaam MoțocSaint · Metropolitan of MoldaviaAug 30