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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Thyrsus

A martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Feast
January 20old style February 2
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Thyrsus is commemorated on 20 January (new style) in the Greek synaxarion, together with Holy Martyr Agnes.

It is not known where or when they suffered. Their commemorative assembly used to be held near the Elenianai, between Hypsomatheia and Xerolophos, in Constantinople. A verse of the synaxarion says that Thyrsus and Agnes, loving Christ, gladly loved death.

Commemorated the same day January 20