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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Three Martyrs of Melitene

Three martyrs who suffered at Melitene, commemorated together.

Feast
July 21old style August 3
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Three Martyrs of Melitene are remembered on 21 July. They were dragged over sharp stones until they died. Their names, the year and the details of their martyrdom are not preserved in our sources.

Commemorated the same day July 21