Sadoth of Persia

Holy Hieromartyr Sadoth, Bishop of Persia, and the one hundred and twenty-eight martyrs with him.

Sadoth succeeded Saint Symeon as Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in Persia during the persecution of King Shapur II. Arrested with his clergy and many of the faithful, he refused to worship the sun.

After months of imprisonment and torture he was beheaded with one hundred and twenty-eight companions around 342.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Sadoth of Persia is commemorated on October 19. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 1 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on October 19

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  Joel the Prophet

  Prophet, Ιωήλ

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• Cleopatra the Righteous

  Holy Woman, Κλεοπάτρα

  Blessed Cleopatra of Palestine, who honored the relics of the Martyr Varus.

  Name days: Cleopatra, Kleopatra

• Varus and the Six Monk-Martyrs

  Martyr, Ούαρος

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• John of Rila

  Venerable, Ιωάννης της Ρίλας

  Venerable John of Rila, wonderworker and patron of the Bulgarian people.

• Leontios the Philosopher

  Venerable, Λεόντιος ο φιλόσοφος

  Venerable Leontios the Philosopher.