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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Victorian and Companions

Martyrs of Africa, slain by the Arian Vandals in 484.

Feast
March 23old style April 5
Reposed
4845th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Victorian and Companions were martyrs of Africa, put to death in 484 by the Arian Vandals. Victorian had been proconsul of Africa, and with him suffered four wealthy merchants (Frumentius among them) at Hadrumetum (present-⁠day Sousse), in the time of King Huneric, because they refused to become Arians. They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated on 23 March (new style; 5 April in the old style).

Commemorated the same day March 23