Leontios, Dometios, Terentios and Domninos

Holy Martyrs Leontios, Dometios, Terentios and Domninos.

These four martyrs are commemorated together in the Synaxarion of this day. Tradition relates that they confessed Christ before the pagan authorities and were beheaded.

The details of their lives are not preserved.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Leontios, Dometios, Terentios and Domninos is commemorated on October 16. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on October 29 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on October 16

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  Longinus the Centurion

  Martyr, Λογγίνος

  Holy Martyr Longinus the Centurion who pierced Christ's side.

  Name days: Longinos, Longin

• Malos the Hermit

  Venerable, Μαλός

  Venerable Malos the Hermit, wonderworker.

• John of Tourkolekas

  Martyr, Ιωάννης ο Τουρκολέκας

  Holy New Martyr John of Tourkolekas in Messenia, put to death by the Turks as a boy.

• Longinus the Gatekeeper

  Venerable, Λογγίνος ο φύλακας της θύρας

  Venerable Longinus the Gatekeeper of the Kiev Caves.

• Gallus of Switzerland

  Venerable, Γάλλος

  Venerable Gallus, Irish missionary and hermit, enlightener of the Swiss.