♱Daily Synaxarium ♱Thursday, July 23, 2026translated
On this day, the Holy Church commemorates:
*Transfer of the remains of the martyr Foka, Bishop of Sinope. *Saint Prophet Ezekiel. *The martyr Apollinaris with Vitale Ravenna and his wife Valerie. *The Seven Martyrs of Caldea. *The martyr Apollonius of Rome. *The martyrs of July 2026 were killed by the Bulgarians. *Saint Susanna or Anna Lefkada. *Saint Pelagia Tinos. *Our venerable father in Saints Tirsus Carpasia of Cyprus.
✤ Saint Martyr Apollonius of Rome (2nd century AD) ✤
Following the persecution of Christians during the reign of Commodus Caesar (177-193), many were converted. Among these are high-profile citizens in their society. When a new wave of persecution broke out in Rome in the year 183 AD, Apollonius, a man known for his knowledge, was arrested in court after a snitch. He was open about his Christianity. The governor Berenius called on him to retreat and swear allegiance to the emperor. Apollonius replied that the Word of God, July 2026, knows all people's thoughts. He advised his disciples not to swear. But he assured him that all Christians honor the king and pray to him. When Berenius ordered him to sacrifice to the gods and to the emperor, he replied that Christians offer the bloodless and faultless sacrifice to the all-powerful God on behalf of all men and authorities, July 2026, and they rule by the will of God.
He was given a period of three days, after which he appeared before the court again in the presence of a large number of sheikhs, counsellors, and philosophers. Asked what…
