Holy Five Martyrs who suffered for Christ at Nicomedia.
These five Christians confessed Christ at Nicomedia during the persecutions and, tradition relates, were put to death by fire. The synaxaria honour them together on this day.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Five Martyrs of Nicomedia is commemorated on June 16. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on June 29 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on June 16
Mark of Apollonias
Hierarch, Μάρκος Επίσκοπος Απολλωνιάδος
Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Apollonias, who suffered for Christ.
Mnemonius of Amathus
Hierarch, Μνημόνιος
Saint Mnemonius, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus, predecessor of Saint Tychon.
Forty Martyrs of Rome
Martyr, Σαράντα Μάρτυρες οι Ρωμαίοι
Holy Forty Martyrs of Rome, who suffered for Christ by the sword.
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