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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Victor and Ursus

Martyrs of the Theban Legion at Solothurn

Martyrs of the Theban Legion at Solothurn, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Feast
October 1old style October 14
Era
3rd century
Place
Solothurn
Order
Martyrs

Life

Victor and Ursus were martyrs of Solothurn in Switzerland, of the Theban legion, in the time of Emperor Maximian. According to the Roman Martyrology, they were subjected to horrid tortures, but a heavenly light made the executioners fall to the ground and they were delivered. Cast then into the fire, they remained unharmed and at last perished by the sword. They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Commemorated the same day October 1