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Saint Gorgonius of Nicomedia

Martyr
Nicomedia
Feast day: December 28

Group icon: Glycerius, Simeon the Myrrh-streamer and Gorgonius. Simeon is named by the painting but not by the paired Nicomedia roster. Image source: Romanian Patriarchate calendar

A life of faith

Gorgonius is named among the martyrs commemorated with the great company of Nicomedia. The Romanian Orthodox calendar commemorates this company on December 28.

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A reflection

Read the shared remembrance of Nicomedia’s martyrs. Pray for people whose faithfulness receives little public notice.

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