Eusebios, Nestabos, Zeno and those with them

Holy Martyrs Eusebios, Nestabos and Zeno, brothers of Gaza, with Nestor and Bousiris.

The holy martyrs Eusebios, Nestabos and Zeno were brothers of Gaza who were seized by a pagan mob in the reign of Julian the Apostate and killed, with their kinsman Nestor. Bousiris, a Christian of the same city, confessed Christ and died of his torments.

They are commemorated on September 21.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Eusebios, Nestabos, Zeno and those with them is commemorated on September 21. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on October 4 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on September 21

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  Quadratos the Apostle

  Apostle, Κοδράτος

  Holy Apostle Quadratus.

  Name days: Kodrados

• Jonah the Prophet

  Prophet, Ιωνάς

  Holy Prophet Jonah, who preached repentance to Nineveh.

  Name days: Jonah, Jonas, Ionas

• Jonah the Sabbaite

  Venerable, Ιωνάς ο Σαβαΐτης

  Venerable Jonah the Presbyter of the Lavra of St. Sabbas, father of Sts. Theophanes and Theodore Graptoi.

• Isaakios of Cyprus

  Hierarch, Ισαάκιος Κύπρου

  St. Isaakios, bishop in Cyprus.

• Bassa the Martyr

  Holy Woman, Βάσσα

  Holy Martyr Bassa.

• Platon Aivazidis

  Hierarch, Πλάτων Αϊβαζίδης

  Hieromartyr Platon Aivazidis, archimandrite of Amisos, martyred in 1921.