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- Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidophorus and Anempodistus of Persia
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- Acindynus, Pegasius and Anempodistus were courtiers to King Shapur
II of Persia. When the king began a fierce persecution of Christians,
the three withdrew from court to a private house and, fearless of their
own safety, openly exhorted their fellow-Christians to stand firm in
their faith. For this they were arrested and brought before their
former lord, who subjected them to many cruel tortures, from which they
emerged miraculously unscathed. Seeing this, one of the king's
soldiers, named Aphthonius, embraced the Faith and was immediately
beheaded. The former courtiers were then put to further tortures, but
their only effect was to convince Elpidophorus, a distinguished
nobleman, and seven thousand other Persians to faith in Christ. All
were beheaded, but not before receiving holy Baptism. The trials of the
three continued, but once again they were preserved, and even the
king's mother was led to the true faith. Finally they were killed (the
account does not say how), receiving the crown of martyrdom along with
the king's mother and twenty-eight others.
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