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Hieromartyr · 5th century
Hieromartyr Avdas Bishop of Persia, and Martyr Benjamin the Deacon
Also known as Abdas of Persia · Avda · Benjamin the Deacon
Avdas, a bishop in Persia, was executed for refusing to rebuild a Zoroastrian fire-temple, sparking a persecution of Christians. The deacon Benjamin suffered martyrdom with him for the faith.
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Notes
Grouped cluster: Avdas (bishop) and Benjamin (deacon) listed as one commemoration; both names in Also Known As. Possibly the same Persian bishop as the Sep 5 commemoration (OS-0229, Abdas of Persia); kept separate as a distinct synaxarion entry — flag for review.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints