Kreskes, Paul and Dioskorides

Holy Martyrs Kreskes, Paul and Dioskorides of Rome, burned for their faith.

Kreskes, Paul and Dioskorides were Christians of Rome who were burned alive for their confession of Christ, tradition placing their martyrdom in the third century.

They are commemorated on May 28.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Kreskes, Paul and Dioskorides is commemorated on May 28. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on June 10 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on May 28

• Helladios

  Hierarch, Ελλάδιος

  Bishop Helladios of Tarsus.

  Name days: Helladios, Elladios

• Eutyches of Melitene

  Hierarch, Ευτυχής Μελιτηνής

  Hieromartyr Eutyches, Bishop of Melitene, co-worker of the Apostles.

  Name days: Eftychis, Eutyches

• Heliconis of Thessalonica

  Holy Woman, Ελικωνίδα

  Holy Martyr Heliconis of Thessalonica, beheaded at Corinth.

  Name days: Elikonida, Heliconis

• Andrew the Fool-for-Christ

  Venerable, Ανδρέας ο διά Χριστόν Σαλός

  Venerable Andrew the Fool-for-Christ of Constantinople, who beheld the Protection of the Theotokos.

• Niketas of Chalcedon

  Hierarch, Νικήτας Χαλκηδόνος

  Saint Niketas the Confessor, Archbishop of Chalcedon, who suffered for the holy icons.

• Mitros of Tripolis

  Martyr, Μήτρος ο Νεομάρτυς

  New Martyr Mitros (Demetrios) of Tripolis in the Peloponnese.