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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Tribimius of Perge

Christian of Perge, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Feast
March 1old style March 14
Era
3rd century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Tribimius of Perge in Pamphylia is remembered together with Nestor. Both were from Pamphylia, a region of Asia Minor, and in the persecution of the emperor Decius (249-251) they preached Christ without fear.

When they stood before the pagan court, the governor ordered all the instruments of torture to be laid before them, to frighten them and make them renounce the faith. To all threats the saints answered that no one could separate them from Christ. The enraged judge had them tortured: they were beaten with dried ox sinews, hung from a tree and their bodies scraped. Nestor and Tribimius did not cease to praise the Lord and, when they were beheaded, they inherited the Kingdom of Heaven. Saint Tribimius is commemorated on 14 March, in the new style.

Commemorated the same day March 1