Holy Martyrs
Two Martyrs of Phrygia
Two martyrs of Phrygia, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
- Feast
- January 26old style February 8
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Phrygia
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
The Two Martyrs of Phrygia are remembered on 26 January. The synaxarion says that they suffered in Phrygia, after tortures and savage blows; their verses recall that they were wounded with sticks. Their names have not been preserved, and our sources give neither the year nor any other details.
Commemorated the same day January 26
Paula of RomeVenerable · Disciple of Blessed JeromeJan 26
George KossovConfessor · Archpriest and elderJan 26.jpg)
XenophonVenerable · Monk of the Lavra of Saint SabbasJan 26
Sophia SeliverstovaVenerable Martyr · NunJan 26.jpg)
Joseph NaniescuSaint · Metropolitan of MoldaviaJan 26- John PopovNew Martyr · Theologian, professor at the Moscow AcademyJan 26
- Joseph the ConfessorConfessor · Archbishop of ThessalonicaJan 26
- Simeon the OldVenerable · Hermit of SyriaJan 26
- Alphonsus of AstorgaSaint · Bishop of AstorgaJan 26
- AmmonasVenerableJan 26
Ananias of PhoeniciaHieromartyrJan 26- Ansurius of OrenseSaint · Bishop of OrenseJan 26