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The holy Martyrs contested for piety's sake during the reign of Diocletian (284-305),
when Urban was Governor of Caesarea of Palestine. When Urban had commanded
that together with a heathen festival, certain condemned Christians
be publicly cast to wild beasts, Timolaus, a native of Pontus, Dionysius
of Tripolis in Phoenicia, Romulus of Diospolis, Plesius (or Paisius)
and Alexander from Egypt, and another Alexander from Gaza, tied their
own hands and presented themselves to Urban when the exhibition was
about to begin, professing their faith in Christ; they were immediately
cast into prison. A few days later Agapius and Dionysius also presented
themselves. All were beheaded together at Caesarea. Their martyrdom
is recorded by Eusebius (Eccl. Hist.,Book VIII, ch.3, called The Martyrs
of Palestine).
Apolytikion in the First Tone
Let all of us entreat Christ the Lord's holy Martyrs, for they make supplication
for our souls' salvation; with faith and with longing, therefore, let us
draw nigh unto them, for they overflow with the divine grace of healings,
and they drive away the ranks of demons in terror, as guardians of the Faith.
Source: http://www.goarch.org
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