St. PhocasBishop of Sinope
Hieromartyr· Red: Colour of spilt blood
“After fierce torture they enclosed Saint Phocas in a hot bath, where he died a martyr’s death in the year 117.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
1st century
Sinope, Roman Empire
Death
117
Roman Empire
History
- Translation of relics
- Unknown
Life path
- Bishop
Undertakings & Callings
- Preaching
- Confessing the faith
Patronage
- Fire
- Drowning
Sufferings
- Torture
Eras
- Persecution in Roman Emp.