Nestor and Tribimios

Holy Martyrs Nestor and Tribimios of Perge in Pamphylia.

Sts. Nestor and Tribimios were Christians of Perge in Pamphylia who suffered in the persecution of Decius in the third century. Brought before the governor, they confessed Christ openly, were tortured, and were beheaded.

The Church keeps their memory together on March 2.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Nestor and Tribimios is commemorated on March 2. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on March 15 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on March 2

• Efthalia

  Holy Woman, Ευθαλία

  Holy Martyr Efthalia.

  Name days: Efthaleia, Efthalia

• Theodotos of Kyrenia

  Hierarch, Θεόδοτος

  Hieromartyr Theodotos, Bishop of Kyrenia in Cyprus, confessor under Licinius.

  Name days: Theodotos, Theodotus

• Nicholas Planas

  Saint, Νικόλαος Πλανάς

  Saint Nicholas Planas, the humble priest of Athens.

• Kointos the Confessor

  Saint, Κόιντος

  Saint Kointos (Quintus) the Confessor and Wonderworker of Phrygia.

• Joachim of Ithaca

  Venerable, Ιωακείμ ο Ιθακήσιος

  Venerable Joachim of Ithaca, called Papoulakis, ascetic of Mount Athos and Ithaca.

• Andronikos and Athanasia

  Saint, Ανδρόνικος

  Righteous Andronikos and his wife Athanasia of Antioch, ascetics of Egypt.