Martyr · 4th century
Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius of Persia
Also known as Jonah · Barachisius · Martyrs of Persia under Sapor · companions of Jonah and Barachisius
Two Christian brothers who, during the persecution under the Persian king Sapor, visited and encouraged imprisoned confessors of Christ. They were arrested and put to severe tortures, dying as martyrs together with their companions.
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Notes
Listed by the source as a named cluster commemorated together; companions are included here.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints