Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Lucianof Antioch

Venerable Martyr· Red: Colour of spilt blood

“The body of the holy martyr was thrown into the sea, but after thirty days dolphins brought it to shore.”
St. Lucian of Antioch

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

240

Samosata, Syria

Death

7 Jan (20 Jan) 312

Nicomedia, Roman Empire

History

Translation of relics
Unknown

Life path

  • Priest
  • Orphan
  • Distributed possessions
  • Teacher
  • Theologian

Undertakings & Callings

  • Preaching
  • Defending the faith
  • Confessing the faith

Sufferings

  • Imprisonment
  • Torture

Eras

  • Diocletianic Persecution

Places

  • Edessa, Mesopotamia

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