Agapius, Atticus, Carterius, Styriacus, Tobias, Eudoxius, Nictopolion and companions

Agapius, Atticus, Carterius, Styriacus (Styrax, Istucarius), Tobias (Pactobius), Eudoxius, Nictopolion, and Companions are venerated as Christian martyrs.[1]

Saints Agapius, Atticus, Carterius, Styriacus, Tobias, Eudoxius, Nictopolion, and Companions
Image from the Menologion of Basil II.
Martyrs
Died315 AD
Sebaste (Sivas), Armenia
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
FeastNovember 2

They were soldiers who were burned at the stake at Sebaste in 315 AD, during the reign of Emperor Licinius.[1]

These martyrs are honored during the liturgical year (Book of Menaion) on March 15 as the Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Agapius and his Seven Companions. There it is stated that Agapius and his seven companions were beheaded on March 24, 304.[2]

References

  1. "St. Carterius". Catholic Online. 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  2. Raya, Archbishop Joseph (1969). Byzantine Daily Worship. Alleluia Press. p. 654.
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