Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Victorinus, Pappias, Serapion and Nicephorus

Holy Martyrs Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Victorinus, Pappias, Serapion and Nicephorus, who suffered at Corinth.

These seven martyrs are commemorated together in the Greek synaxaria. Tradition places their martyrdom at Corinth in the persecution of the third century, where after various tortures they were put to death for Christ.

They are also remembered with the martyrs of Corinth at the end of January.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Claudius, Diodorus, Victor, Victorinus, Pappias, Serapion and Nicephorus is commemorated on April 5. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on April 18 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on April 5

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  Theodoulos

  Martyr, Θεόδουλος

  Holy Martyr Theodoulos.

  Name days: Theodoulos

• Theodora and Didymus of Alexandria

  Martyr, Θεοδώρα και Δίδυμος

  Holy Martyrs Theodora the Virgin and Didymus the Soldier of Alexandria.

• Argyre the New Martyr

  Holy Woman, Αργυρή

  Holy New Martyr Argyre of Prousa, who died in prison in Constantinople for refusing to deny Christ.

  Name days: Argyris, Argyrios, Argiris, Argyro, Argiro, Argyri, Argyre, Argyroula

• Theodora of Thessalonica

  Holy Woman, Θεοδώρα η εν Θεσσαλονίκη

  Venerable Theodora of Thessalonica, nun and wonderworker whose relics streamed myrrh.

• George of Ephesus

  Martyr, Γεώργιος ο εξ Εφέσου

  Holy New Martyr George of Ephesus, who suffered under Ottoman rule.

• Panagiotis of Jerusalem

  Martyr, Παναγιώτης ο Ιεροσολυμίτης

  Holy New Martyr Panagiotis, who was martyred in Jerusalem.