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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Zoticus of Tomis

Martyr of Tomis, today Constanța, who suffered for Christ.

Feast
September 13old style September 26
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Zoticus of Tomis (Constanța) suffered at Tomis, in Lesser Scythia, in the early years of the fourth century, together with Elijah, Lucian and Valerian, in the time of Emperor Licinius (307-324).

Gordian of Cappadocia and Macrobius of Paphlagonia were handsome young men in the service of the court and in the emperor's favor. For their firm confession of Christ they were exiled to Scythia, where they met Zoticus, Lucian and Elijah, confessors just as brave. Gordian and Macrobius suffered first. After them, in the city of Tomis in Scythia, Elijah, Zoticus, Lucian and Valerian were tortured and beheaded. The calendar page says nothing more of his life.

Saint Zoticus is commemorated on 26 September, in the new style, together with those of his group.

Commemorated the same day September 13