Martyr · 3rd century
Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria of Rome
Also known as Chrysanthus · Daria · Claudius the Tribune · Hilaria · Maurus · Jason · Diodorus the Presbyter · Marianus the Deacon
Chrysanthus, son of an Egyptian patrician family that had moved to Rome, embraced Christianity after seeking out the Scriptures. He was married to Daria, a former pagan priestess he had converted, and the two lived together in chastity; both were martyred at Rome along with many companions.
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Notes
Martyred at Rome under Numerian, c. 283. Companions include the tribune Claudius and his wife Hilaria, their sons Maurus and Jason, the presbyter Diodorus, and the deacon Marianus.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints; en.wikipedia.org