Five Martyrs of Sebasteia

Five Martyrs of Sebasteia
   Saints martyred in Sebasteia (q.v.) during the reign of Diocletian (q.v.). According to the legend, collected by Symeon Metaphrastes (q.v.) and others, the martyrs included a priest, Auxentios, and soldiers inspired by the example of an officer named Eustratios.

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