Thirty-Three Martyrs of Heraclea

Holy Thirty-Three Martyrs who suffered at Heraclea.

The synaxaria record that thirty-three Christians of Heraclea confessed Christ and were burned for their faith.

They are honoured together as a company.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Thirty-Three Martyrs of Heraclea is commemorated on August 28. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on September 10 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on August 28

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  Moses the Ethiopian

  Venerable, Μωυσής ο Αιθίοπας

  Venerable Moses the Ethiopian, desert father.

  Name days: Moses, Moysis

• Diomedes and Lawrence

  Martyr, Διομήδης και Λαυρέντιος

  Holy Martyrs Diomedes and Lawrence.

• Hezekiah the King

  Saint, Εζεκίας ο Βασιλεύς

  Righteous Hezekiah, King of Judah.

• Anna the Prophetess

  Holy Woman, Άννα η Προφήτις

  Righteous Anna the Prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, who met the infant Christ in the Temple.

• Fathers of the Kiev Caves

  Saint, Όσιοι Πατέρες Σπηλαίων Κιέβου

  Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Far Caves of the Kiev Caves Lavra.