Anthimos, Thallelaios, Christopher and Euphemia

Holy Martyrs Anthimos, Thallelaios, Christopher, Euphemia and her children, and Pancharios.

The holy martyrs Anthimos, Thallelaios, Christopher and Euphemia with her children, and Pancharios, are commemorated together in the synaxarion. Tradition records that they suffered for Christ by the sword.

No further details of their lives are preserved.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Anthimos, Thallelaios, Christopher and Euphemia is commemorated on November 19. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on December 2 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on November 19

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  Abdias the Prophet

  Prophet, Αβδίας

  Prophet Obadiah.

  Name days: Avdias, Obadiah

• Barlaam of Caesarea

  Martyr, Βαρλαάμ ο Μάρτυς

  Holy Martyr Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia, who held burning coals in his hand rather than sacrifice.

• Heliodoros of Magydos

  Martyr, Ηλιόδωρος

  Holy Martyr Heliodoros of Magydos in Pamphylia.

• Azes and the 150 soldiers

  Martyr, Άζης ο Θαυματουργός

  Holy Martyr Azes the Wonderworker of Isauria and the 150 soldiers martyred with him.

• Hilarion the Iberian

  Venerable, Ιλαρίων ο Ίβηρ

  Venerable Hilarion the Georgian, wonderworker, who reposed in Thessaloniki.

• Philaret of Moscow

  Hierarch, Φιλάρετος Μόσχας

  Saint Philaret Drozdov, Metropolitan of Moscow, theologian and author of the Catechism.