Holy Martyrs
Twenty-three Martyrs of Rome
A company of 23 Christians who suffered for Christ at Rome around 303.
Life
The Twenty-three Martyrs of Rome were Christians who suffered for Christ on the Salarian Way in Rome under the Emperor Diocletian, in the year 303. Our sources do not preserve their names or say how they died.
They are commemorated together on 5 August as saints of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.
Commemorated the same day August 5
FabianHieromartyr · Bishop of RomeAug 5
AnterusSaint · Bishop of RomeAug 5
Oswald of NorthumbriaRight-Believing · King of NorthumbriaAug 5
Euthymius I of ConstantinopleSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleAug 5_Saint-R%C3%A9mi_Baie_204-2.jpg)
Abel of ReimsSaint · Bishop of ReimsAug 5
Emygdius of Ascoli PicenoHieromartyr · Bishop of Ascoli PicenoAug 5.jpg)
Nonna of NazianzusRighteous · Mother of Gregory the TheologianAug 5
EusigniusMartyr · Roman soldier of AntiochAug 5
Memmius of ChâlonsSaint · First bishop of ChâlonsAug 5
Venantius of ViviersSaint · Bishop of ViviersAug 5_%E2%80%94_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA_%D0%A0%D0%9F%D0%A6%2C_%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C_%D0%A3%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%98%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D1%8F.jpg)
Job of UshchelyeVenerable Martyr · Founder of Job Monastery at UshchelyeAug 5
Evdokia SheykovaNew Martyr · Blessed oneAug 5