Pharnacius
saint martyred under Maximian
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
- Orentius Saint Brother or sister
- Martyrology of the Order of Preachers - the seven brothers of Satala — "At Satalis in Armenia, the seven holy brothers, martyrs: Orentius, Heros, Pharnacius, Firminus, Firmus, Cyriacus, and Longinus, all soldiers", under Maximian.
- Wikidata Q113039344 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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