Holy Martyrs
The Thirty-three Martyrs of Palestine
slain by the sword
Thirty-three martyrs of Palestine, all slain by the sword; commemorated on 16 August in the Orthodox Synaxarion.
Life
The Thirty-three Martyrs of Palestine all suffered by the sword. They are commemorated on 16 August in the Greek Orthodox Synaxarion, which says nothing more about their names, place or time.
Commemorated the same day August 16
Constantine BrancoveanuMartyr · Prince of WallachiaAug 16
Diomedes of TarsusMartyr · Unmercenary physician, martyr of TarsusAug 16
Joseph the HesychastVenerable · Athonite elderAug 16
Gerasimos of KefaloniaVenerable · Patron of KefaloniaAug 16
Joachim of OsogovoVenerable · Hermit of Mount OsogovoAug 16
Maria BrâncoveanuRight-Believing · Princess of WallachiaAug 16
Apostolos the NewNew MartyrAug 16- Chaeremon of NitriaVenerableAug 16
- Cosmas II of NaplesSaint · Bishop of NaplesAug 16
Ianache VăcărescuMartyr · Grand Treasurer of WallachiaAug 16
Matthew BrâncoveanuMartyr · Son of Constantin BrâncoveanuAug 16
Radu BrâncoveanuMartyr · Son of Constantin BrâncoveanuAug 16