Martyr · 3rd century
Martyrs Galaction and Episteme
Also known as Galaction · Epistemis of Emesa
A married couple who chose virginity and monastic life after conversion and suffered martyrdom under persecution.
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Notes
Named couple kept as one row.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints