Martyr
Valerian the Infant
Infant martyr
An infant martyr, commemorated together with Theocles and Papas in the Greek synaxarion.
- Feast
- September 14old style September 27
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Valerian the Infant received the crown of martyrdom while still a child: he was put to death by the sword. He is commemorated on 14 September (new style) in the Greek synaxarion, together with the martyrs Theocles and Papas.
A verse of the synaxarion says that to little Valerian the great God gave in heaven a very great crown. The place and time of his martyrdom are not preserved in the source consulted.
Commemorated the same day September 14
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- Caemhan Brec of Ros EachSaintSep 14
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- CorbmacHieromartyrSep 14
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- Macarius of DionysiouVenerable MartyrSep 14
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