Saints
- Martyr Justin the Philosopher (Justin Martyr) at Rome (166)
- Martyrs Chariton, Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peonus, Valerian (Liberianus), and Justus with Justin Martyr (166)
- Martyr Neon, by beheading.
- Saint Pyrrus, Bishop, reposed in peace.
- Hieromartyr Phyrrhus the Virgin.
- Martyr Thespesius of Cappadocia (222)
- Martyrs Ischyrion, a military officer, and five other soldiers, in Egypt (250)
- The holy Ten thousand Martyrs, in Antiochia (249-251)
- Martyr Firmus, under the eparch Magus (299)
- Martyr Gerasimos.
- St. Metrius the Farmer of Myra in Lycia (912)
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute upon them the judgment written.”
—Bible: Hebrew Psalms 149:5-9.
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—John le Carré (b. 1931)
“Its imaginary value will increase with the years, and if he [his grandson-in-law] lives to my age, or another half century, he may see it carried in the procession of our nation’s birthday, as the relics of the saints are in those of the church.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)