Remembered on December 23
The Ten Martyrs of Crete
- MartyrA saint who was killed for bearing witness to Christ.
All martyrs
The Ten Martyrs came from different towns on Crete during the persecution under Emperor Decius in the third century. Their traditional life describes a month of public mistreatment as they refused to offer sacrifices to the pagan gods. They are remembered together because their witness was shared. Their story reminds us that people from different places can stand together in faith, helping us look beyond the boundaries of our own community.
How they died
Tradition holds that all ten were beheaded after remaining faithful to Christ through torture.
- Feast day
- December 23
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on January 5. - Kind of saint
- Martyr
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