†) St. Mc. Emilian of Durostorum; St. Cuv. Pamvotranslated

Orthodox calendar, July 18 St. Mc. Emilian of Durostorum During the reign of the pagan emperor Julian (361-363), the one who renounced Christ, he raised a terrible persecution against the Christians, disturbing the whole world. Because, in all the empire of Rome, in all the countries and cities, he ordered that the good-faith Christians of every tribe and language, men and women, of all ages, should be mercilessly put to torture and bitter death.

With an unjust command like this, the God-hating emperor broke the just laws and filled the East and the West with the blood of Christians, which was shed without mercy, starting with anger and enmity against Christ and the Christians.

So, placing oppressive governors in all the cities and countries to torment the Christians, he sent to the city of Durostor, which is near the Danube, a merciless tormentor, named Capitolinus, a loser of men and a lover of idols, who, coming to the city, first entered the idolatry and made a sacrifice to the demons, worshiping those lifeless idols.

"Is there anyone in this city against the gods, professing to be a Christian?"

Then in a…