Nikephoros of Antioch, the saint and martyr
Nakfer of Antioch lived during the time of the Roman emperors Valerian and Galerian. Late third century AD. He was a simple man, and I connected him with one of the city’s priests […]
Catherine of Alexandria the Great Martyr
Saint Catherine was born in Alexandria to a family of wealthy nobles. She was a beautiful and chaste virgin with a reputation for good lineage, wealth and steadfastness.
Constantine the Great and Helena, the two great kings crowned by God and equal to the apostles
Saint Constantine the Great was the first Christian emperor who became by the grace of God, and as the Church called him, “the Messenger of the Lord among kings.” Parents, place and time
Kikilea and her husband Valerian, martyrs
Saint Ciquelia was from a wealthy, well-known pagan family in Rome. She became a disciple of Christ from her youth, so she began devoting her time
Paul, Ainatha, and Valentina, saints and martyrs from Palestine
Ephesus of Caesarea mentioned the biography of their martyrdom in his book on the martyrs of Palestine. The ruler of Caesarea Palestine at that time was called Vermilian. In his days he raged
Cribus, Babylus, Agthodorus, and Agathonica, saints and martyrs
Krebs was an idol priest, then he converted to Christ, was baptized, and became bishop of the Church of Thyatira, adjacent to Ephesus, a church founded by St.
Irene, Agape, and Chionia, the virgin sisters and saintly martyrs
These virgins lived during the days of the Roman Emperor Theoclesian (284-305 AD). They were sisters in body from the city of Thessalonica, daughters of parents from the upper class.
Isichios of Antioch, the saint and martyr
Isichios was one of the men of the sheikhdom in Antioch and held a prominent position in the imperial palace there. That was the time of Caesar Maximian