Three New Martyrs of Agrinio

The Three New Martyrs of Agrinio (Vrachori) were Peloponnesians who traded around Ioannina, where they learned to speak Turkish as well. In 1786 they decided to return to their homeland, the Morea. On the way, on reaching Vrachori in Aetolia, they found Turkish officials collecting taxes there. To avoid the tax, the three greeted them in Turkish and entered the town freely, being taken for Turks.

Later they were discovered, arrested and tortured to make them deny Christ. They stayed firm in their faith and received the crown of martyrdom by hanging. Their names are not preserved. They are commemorated on 29 September, in the calendar of the Church of Greece (new style). Saint.gr notes that their existence, the details of their lives and the day of their feast are not cross-⁠checked by other sources.