Adrian and Euboulos of Caesarea

Holy Martyrs Adrian and Euboulos of Caesarea in Palestine.

Sts. Adrian and Euboulos came from Baneas and travelled to Caesarea in Palestine to visit the imprisoned confessors during the persecution of Diocletian. Arrested by the governor Firmilian, they confessed Christ openly.

Adrian was thrown to a lion and then slain by the sword; Euboulos suffered the same death a few days later, in the early fourth century.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Adrian and Euboulos of Caesarea is commemorated on February 3. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on February 16 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Adrianos, Adrian, Adriana, Adriani

Also commemorated on February 3

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  Simeon the God-Receiver

  Venerable, Συμεών

  The Elder Simeon who received the infant Christ in the Temple.

  Name days: Symeon, Simeon

• Anna the Prophetess

  Holy Woman, Άννα η Προφήτις

  Righteous Anna the Prophetess, who greeted the infant Christ in the Temple.

• Stamatios, John and Nicholas of Spetses

  Martyr, Σταμάτιος, Ιωάννης και Νικόλαος

  New Martyrs Stamatios and John, brothers, with their companion Nicholas, of Spetses.

  Name days: Stamatios, Stamatis, Stamos, Stamatia, Matoula, Stamatina

• Azariah the Prophet

  Prophet, Αζαρίας

  Holy Prophet Azariah, son of Oded, who called King Asa to faithfulness.

• Nicholas of Japan

  Apostle, Νικόλαος Ιαπωνίας

  St. Nicholas Kasatkin, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of Japan.

• Blaise the Shepherd

  Martyr, Βλάσιος ο Βουκόλος

  Holy Martyr Blaise the Shepherd of Caesarea in Cappadocia.