Eutychius, Thessalonica and companions

Holy Martyrs Eutychius and Thessalonica, with two hundred men and seventy women.

The holy martyrs Eutychius and Thessalonica, together with two hundred men and seventy women, are commemorated on this day. The Synaxarion records that they confessed Christ and were perfected by the sword.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Eutychius, Thessalonica and companions is commemorated on December 19. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on January 1 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on December 19

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  Boniface

  Martyr, Βονιφάτιος

  Holy Martyr Boniface of Tarsus.

  Name days: Vonifatios, Boniface

• Aglaia of Rome

  Holy Woman, Αγλαΐα η Ρωμαία

  Righteous Aglaia of Rome, who received the relics of the Martyr Boniface.

  Name days: Aglaia, Aglaya, Aglae

• Elias, Probus and Ares

  Martyr, Ηλίας, Πρόβος και Άρης

  Holy Martyrs Elias, Probus and Ares, Egyptians who suffered at Ascalon.

• Timothy and Polyeuctus

  Martyr, Τιμόθεος και Πολύευκτος

  Holy Martyrs Timothy and Polyeuctus.

• Gregentios of Ethiopia

  Hierarch, Γρηγέντιος Αιθιοπίας

  Gregentios, Bishop of the Himyarites in Arabia and Ethiopia.

• Elias of Murom

  Venerable, Ηλιού Μουρόμας

  Venerable Elias of Murom, wonderworker of the Kiev Near Caves.