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- Eve of Theophany
- Holy Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas (~290)
- Theopemptus was a bishop (some say in
Nicomedia) who contested for Christ during the fierce persecutions of the Emperor
Diocletian. For openly confessing the Faith, he was arrested and brought before the
Emperor himself, whom he fearlessly convicted for his cruelty and ungodliness. The
saint was then subjected to several cruel tortures, from which he miraculously emerged
unhurt. He was given a deadly poison to drink, prepared by a sorcerer named Theonas.
When Theonas saw that the holy bishop was unharmed by his potion, he was led to
confess Christ. Finally, St Theopemptus was beheaded, and Theonas thrown in a pit
and buried alive.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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