Martyr
Theoctistus of Alexandria
A martyr of Alexandria, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Feast
- September 6old style September 19
- Reposed
- 2503rd century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Theoctistus of Alexandria is remembered together with the priest Faustus, the deacon Abibus and other martyrs who died for Christ at Alexandria, in the time of the emperor Decius (249-251).
During the persecution all firmly declared themselves Christians before the governor Valerius and were beheaded with the sword around the year 250. Their bodies were buried by Christians at Alexandria. Besides Faustus and Abibus the page names Calodota, Macarius, Andrew, Kyriacus, Dionysius, a second Andrew, Andropelagia, Thecla, a second Kyriacus, Theoctistus and Sarapavon. About Theoctistus the page says nothing in particular.
The saints are commemorated on 19 September.
Commemorated the same day September 6
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Faustus, Abibus and DionysiusHoly Martyrs · Martyrs of AlexandriaSep 6
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Archippus of ChairotopaVenerableSep 6- Eudoxius, Zeno and MacariusMartyr · Martyrs of MeliteneSep 6
- Constantine BogoslovskyHieromartyr · ArchpriestSep 6
- Abibas of AlexandriaHieromartyr · DeaconSep 6
- Andrew of AlexandriaMartyrSep 6
- AndronicusMartyrSep 6
- Andropelagia of AlexandriaMartyrSep 6
- Arator of VerdunSaint · Bishop of VerdunSep 6
- AugustineHoly MartyrsSep 6
- BegaVenerableSep 6