Holy Martyrs Eustathios, Thespesios and Anatolios of Nicaea, three brothers.
Saints Eustathios, Thespesios and Anatolios were three brothers of Gangra who were converted with their parents and lived in Nicaea. During the persecution of Maximian they were arrested for their faith.
After tortures they were beheaded at Nicaea.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Eustathios, Thespesios and Anatolios is commemorated on November 20. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on December 3 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on November 20
Proclos of Constantinople
Hierarch, Πρόκλος
Patriarch of Constantinople, disciple of St. John Chrysostom.
Name days: Proklos
Gregory the Decapolite
Venerable, Γρηγόριος ο Δεκαπολίτης
Venerable Gregory the Decapolite, ascetic and defender of the holy icons.
Dasius of Dorostolum
Martyr, Δάσιος ο εν Δορυστόλω
Holy Martyr Dasius, the soldier of Dorostolum who refused to play the king of the Saturnalia.
Nerses and Joseph of Persia
Hierarch, Νιρσάς και Ιωσήφ
Hieromartyrs Nerses the Bishop and Joseph his disciple, with many others martyred in Persia.
Sozomenos of Cyprus
Venerable, Σωζόμενος ο Θαυματουργός
Venerable Sozomenos the Wonderworker, hermit of Karpasia in Cyprus.
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