Irenaeus, Irene and Peregrinus of Thessalonica

Holy Martyrs Irenaeus, Irene and Peregrinus, who suffered at Thessalonica.

Irenaeus, Irene and Peregrinus were Christians of Thessalonica who were put to death for their faith, according to the synaxarion by fire. They are honored together on the same day as the Great Martyr Irene.

Nothing further of their story has been preserved.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Irenaeus, Irene and Peregrinus of Thessalonica is commemorated on May 5. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on May 18 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Irenaios, Irenaeus, Eirinaios

Also commemorated on May 5

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  Irene the Great Martyr

  Martyr, Ειρήνη η Μεγαλομάρτυς

  Great Martyr Irene of Thessaloniki.

  Name days: Eirini, Irini, Irene, Rena, Reni

• Ephraim of Nea Makri

  Martyr, Εφραίμ ο Μεγαλομάρτυς

  Great Martyr Ephraim the Wonderworker of Nea Makri, monk of Mount Amomon martyred by the Turks.

  Name days: Efraim, Ephraim, Efrem, Ephrem

• Euthymios of Madytos

  Hierarch, Ευθύμιος Μαδύτου

  Saint Euthymios the Wonderworker, Bishop of Madytos in Thrace.

• Neophytos, Gaius and Gaianos

  Martyr, Νεόφυτος, Γάιος και Γαϊανός

  Holy Martyrs Neophytos, Gaius and Gaianos.

  Name days: Neophytos, Neofytos, Gaios, Gaius

• Martha of Monemvasia

  Holy Woman, Μάρθα Μονεμβασίας

  Venerable Martha of Monemvasia, a woman ascetic of the Peloponnese.