Martyr
Theopemptus
A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Feast
- February 7old style February 20
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Theopemptus is commemorated on 7 February (new style) in the Greek synaxarion, together with six martyrs of Phrygia who suffered beside him.
A verse of the synaxarion says that, having contested well, the noble Theopemptus received the prize together with his own. The names of his companions and details of their lives and deaths have not been preserved.
Commemorated the same day February 7
Luke of SteirisVenerable · Founder of Hosios Loukas MonasteryFeb 7
Parthenius of LampsacusSaint · Bishop of LampsacusFeb 7
ChrysoliusSaint · Patron of CominesFeb 7
WunnaSaint · Noblewoman of WessexFeb 7
Alexander ShchukinHieromartyr · Archbishop of SemipalatinskFeb 7
Maximus of NolaSaint · Bishop of NolaFeb 7Paul III of BresciaSaint · Bishop of BresciaFeb 7
- Margaret GunaropuloVenerable Martyr · Abbess of the Menzelinsk ConventFeb 7
- Cyprian YatsenkoNew MartyrFeb 7
- Mastridia of JerusalemVenerableFeb 7
- Vladimir ElizarovVenerable Martyr · MonkFeb 7
- AdauctusMartyrFeb 7