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Martyrs Bassus Eusebius, Eutychius and Basilides
d. 303
Noble citizens of Nicomedia martyred under Diocletian for confessing Christ.
January 20New Calendar
Feast Day
February 2Old Calendar
Commemorated as
The Holy Martyrs Bassus, Eusebius, Eutychius and Basilides
Life
Bassus, Eusebius, Eutychius, and Basilides were martyrs of Nicomedia who suffered in the year 303 during the persecution under the emperor Diocletian. They are commemorated on January 20.
By the accounts they were wealthy men and members of the senate of Nicomedia who came to believe in Christ and were baptized after witnessing the martyrdom of Bishop Theopemptus. For their confession of the faith they were themselves seized and put to death.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Jan 20