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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Thomas of Damascus

A cleric of Damascus who died a martyr for Christ.

Feast
November 1old style November 14
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Thomas of Damascus was a bishop and suffered in Damascus, in the seventh century, at the capture of the city by the Muslims. He is remembered together with the martyrs Caesarius and Dasius.

The holy martyrs Caesarius and Dasius were seized for the Christian faith by the Muslims at the taking of Damascus. They were given to terrible tortures and beheaded with the sword. With them suffered Sabbas, Sabinian, Agrippa, Adrian and Thomas. About Thomas the page says nothing in particular.

The saints are commemorated on 14 November. Thomas is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church.

Commemorated the same day November 1