Orentius
saint matyred under Maximian
Feast: 24 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
The Seven Brothers of Lazia (also known as the Seven Brothers of Lazica or Orentius and his companions) are a group of Christian martyrs venerated in Eastern Christianity. According to Byzantine and Georgian hagiographical traditions, the group consisted of the soldiers Orentius, Pharnacius, Heros (Eros), Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus, and Longinus. They were traditionally believed to have suffered martyrdom in 304 AD during the reigns of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian, during the period known as the Diocletianic Persecution.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Pharnacius Saint Brother or sister
- The Roman Martyrology (English translation, 1916) — For 24 June: 'At Satalis, in Armenia, seven saintly brothers, martyrs: Orentius, Heros, Pharnacius, Firminus, Firmus, Cyriacus and Longinus, who owe their martyrdom to the emperor Maximian.'
- Wikidata Q16202581 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Orentius (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
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