Marcius of Cyrus, the righteous hermit
Marcianus was born from an honorable family in the city of Cyrus on the Afrin River, north of Aleppo, currently called “The Prophet Hori.” He was given a position [...]
Christophorus I, Patriarch of Antioch, Saint Martyr
His martyrdom was on May 23, 967 in Antioch. His name is Issa. He is originally from Baghdad, where he learned and mastered rhetoric
Saint Agapius, the martyr, and his seven companions, the martyrs
The news of these saintly martyrs was mentioned in the book “The Martyrs of Palestine” by Ephesus of Caesarea (Chapter Three). The Emperor of Rome at that time was Diocletian and the ruler of Palestine