Страдание святых мучеников Папия, Диодора и Клавдиана

The holy martyrs Papias, Diodorus and Claudian suffered during the reign of Emperor Decius 1143 in the Pamphylian city of Attalia 1144. They tended herds of cattle in their country and, being Christians, spread faith in Christ among the pagans. As a result of this, a denunciation was made against them, and by order of the head of the region, Pavlin, they were seized and brought to him for trial. During interrogation, they fearlessly confessed Christ as the true God and, firmly believing in Him, said that He is the Creator of heaven and earth and everything that is on them, and that besides Him there is no other God. Hearing this, the governor of the region became furious and ordered the saints to be subjected to various tortures. But since he could not force them to renounce their faith in Christ, he ordered their heads to be cut off with a sword. Thus the holy martyrs died for Christ and received martyr’s crowns from Him. Christians buried their bodies with honor for the glory of Christ our God. Emperor Decius was one of the most cruel persecutors of Christians, whose goal was the complete destruction of Christianity in the Roman Empire. He reigned for two years, from 249 to 251. Pamphylia was located in the southern part of Asia Minor on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. In the north it bordered with Pisidia, in the west with Lycia, and in the east with Cilicia. The city of Attalia, now Adalia, was a coastal city of the region and the residence of the regional governor. You might be interested in: