Память святых мучеников Васса, Евсевия, Евтихия и Василида

The holy martyrs Vassus, Eusebius, Eutyches and Basilides suffered during the reign of Diocletian. At first they served at the royal court, were rich and belonged to members of the royal synclite 822. Seeing the suffering of the holy martyr Theopemptos, Bishop of Nicomedia, they believed in Christ and received holy baptism. As a result, they were brought to the wicked king for torture and suffered martyrdom along with five of their slaves. Saint Vass was buried up to half his body in a ditch and, having been hacked all over his body, he gave up his spirit to God. Saint Eusebius was hanged upside down and cut into pieces. Saint Eutyches was tied by the hands and feet and, stretched heavily between four pillars, was torn to pieces. Saint Basilides was stabbed to death with a knife. And so they all accepted the crowns of martyrdom 823. Synclite - military and civil government of the most important royal advisers and dignitaries. The holy martyrs Vassus, Eusebia, Eutyches and Basilides died martyrs along with 5 slaves in Nicomedia in the year 303. You might be interested in: