Martyr
Twelve Soldier Martyrs of Crete
A group of twelve soldiers of Crete who died as martyrs for Christ.
Life
The Twelve Soldier Martyrs of Crete are twelve soldiers of Crete who died as martyrs for Christ. They are commemorated together on 12 August in the calendar of the Church of Greece (new style). The synaxarion on saint.gr preserves neither their names nor any account of their suffering.
Commemorated the same day August 12
Barlaam KonoplyovVenerable Martyr · Archimandrite and abbotAug 12
John NikolskyHieromartyr · PriestAug 12- Gratilian of Falerii NoviMartyrAug 12
- Rufus of CapuaHieromartyr · Bishop of CapuaAug 12
- Palamon of the ThebaidVenerable · Hermit of the ThebaidAug 12
- Alexander Arapov of BelogorskVenerable MartyrAug 12
- Alexis LopatinHieromartyrAug 12
- Anicetus of NicomediaMartyrAug 12
- Anthony Arapov of BelogorskVenerable MartyrAug 12
- Arcadius Noskov of BelogorskVenerable MartyrAug 12
- Barnabas Nadezhdin of BelogoryeVenerable MartyrAug 12
- Basil InfantievHieromartyrAug 12