Holy Martyrs
Ten Thousand Martyrs
A multitude of ten thousand martyrs, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
Life
The Ten Thousand Martyrs are remembered on 1 June. They suffered at Antioch in the time of the Emperor Decius. Their commemoration is not found in the Synaxarion of Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite, but it is found in the Synaxarion of Delehaye and in Codex 53 of the Vlatadon Monastery. Our sources do not give their names.
Commemorated the same day June 1
Justin MartyrMartyr · Christian apologistJun 1
John of KronstadtRighteous · Archpriest at Kronstadt and preacherJun 1
Simeon of TrierVenerable · Recluse at TrierJun 1
Agapetus of the Kyiv CavesVenerable · Physician of the Kyiv Caves LavraJun 1
CrescentinusMartyr · Patron of UrbinoJun 1
Proculus of BolognaMartyr · Martyr of BolognaJun 1- WigstanRight-Believing · Prince of MerciaJun 1
Clarus of AlbiSaint · First bishop of AlbiJun 1
Dionysius of GlushitsaVenerable · Icon painter and monastery founderJun 1
Reverianus of AutunHieromartyr · Bishop of AutunJun 1
Fortunatus of SpoletoSaint · Parish priest near SpoletoJun 1- Thespesius of CappadociaMartyrJun 1