Holy Martyrs Diomedes, Julian, Philip, Eutychian, Hesychius, Leonides, Philadelphus, Melanippus and Parthagape.
The holy martyrs Diomedes, Julian, Philip, Eutychian, Hesychius, Leonides, Eutychius, Philadelphus, Melanippus and the holy woman Parthagape suffered together for Christ in the time of the pagan persecutions. Tradition relates that they were put to death by various torments, some by fire and some by the sword, refusing to the end to deny the faith.
They are commemorated together on September 2.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Diomedes, Julian, Philip and those with them is commemorated on September 2. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on September 15 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on September 2
John the Faster of Constantinople
Hierarch, Ιωάννης ο Νηστευτής
St. John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople, renowned for his ascetic fasting.
Theodosius of the Kiev Caves
Venerable, Θεοδόσιος των Σπηλαίων
Venerable Theodosius, abbot of the Kiev Caves Lavra and father of Russian monasticism.
Eleazar and Phinehas the Righteous
Saint, Ελεάζαρ και Φινεές
Righteous Eleazar and Phinehas, high priests of Israel, son and grandson of Aaron.
Kosmas the Hermit and Confessor
Venerable, Κοσμάς ο Ερημίτης
Venerable Kosmas the hermit and confessor.
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