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Holy Martyrs

Theodore and Pausilippus

Martyrs at Byzantium, killed around 130, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.

Feast
April 15old style April 28
Reposed
1302nd century
Place
Byzantium
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saints Theodore and Pausilippus, Martyrs, were Christians of the second century, put to death around 130, in the persecution of the emperor Hadrian, at Byzantium (Constantinople, today in Turkey) or elsewhere in Thrace. From ancient times they have been venerated by Catholics and Orthodox as saints. One source gives their commemoration on 15 April. The sources consulted give no other details.

Commemorated the same day April 15