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Martys Trophimus, Theophilus and Companions · Hieromartyr Apollinarius, bishop of Ravenna (75)

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August 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Fast day Saints Trophimus, Theophilus and their 13 companions, martyrs in Rome (284-305); Saint Apollinaire, bishop of Ravenna, martyr (around 75); Saint John Cassian, abbot-founder of monasteries Source

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Margaret Adams

Saint Apollinaire always stands out to me because he’s the one who got his skull bashed in with a club in Ravenna. Makes the story of those 13 companions under Diocletian feel even closer; same brutal time, same stubborn faith. I lit a candle for them at liturgy this morning.

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