Martyr
Theosebius of Thrace
A martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Theosebius of Thrace suffered in the year 304 in Philippopolis in Thrace, under the emperor Diocletian, together with the priest Severus, the centurion Memnon and thirty-six other martyrs. Their hands and feet were cut off and they were thrown into a burning furnace.
Saint Theosebius is commemorated on 2 September. He is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church. The Azbyka page preserves no other details of his life.
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