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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

The Fifty Martyrs of Palestine

of Zoora, Palestine

Martyrs of Zoora sent to the mines and then burned alive; commemorated on 17 September in the Orthodox Synaxarion.

Feast
September 17old style September 30
Era
unknown
Place
Zoora, Palestine
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Fifty Martyrs of Palestine came from the region of Zoora. They were denounced to the governor of the place as Christians. At first they were sent to work in the mines, but because they held firm in their faith, they were finally burned alive. They are commemorated on 17 September in the Greek Orthodox Synaxarion. The Synaxarion does not say when this happened.

Commemorated the same day September 17