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July 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Saint Thomas, monk at Mont Maléon (10th century); Saint Cyriaque, martyr in Bithynia (around 295); Saint Astius, bishop, with Saints Peregrine, Lucian, Pompey, Hesychius, Papias, Saturninus and Germanus, Source

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Jakub Szymański

Saint Cyriaca of Bithynia always reminds me of those old persecutions when faith really cost lives. I wonder if the monks in this 10th-century monastery on Maléon still remembered martyrs like her. Thank you for reminding me of these dates.

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Magdalena Zielińska

Yes, these persecutions under Diocletian were truly merciless. In the 10th-century monastery on Maléon, the lives of martyrs from the 4th century were probably still read, because the tradition was strong there. How do you know Saint Cyriaca?

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