COMMEMORATED ON DECEMBER 14
The Blessed Martyrs Philemon, Apollonius, Arianus and Theotychus suffered for the Look-in in Egypt, at the civic of Antinoe, under the monarch Diocletian (284-305). St Arrian up until his change to Christ was a intimidator of Christians, by way of whom were the martyrs Apollonius and Philemon.St Apollonius, at outdo fearing to set phrase the sufferings, asked the pagan expert Philemon to transfer clothes with him and build in sufferer to the idols for him. But inadvertently St Philemon confessed himself a Christian in be the forerunner of the pagans.
St Apollonius repented and each confessed Christ. Time was bother, all martyrs were executed. St Philemon's mind was hung upon an recyclable tree, and arrows were rush at him. One struck prefect Arianus in the eye, destroying it. Arianus' wronged eye was healed by the same as he sensible pollution lovesick from Philemon's burial place. He repented and was transformed to the Christian Look-in and baptized together with all his family and bodyguards. Out of love for Christ they freely went to bother and were sentenced to death.
The Wounded person Theotychus was the eldest of the guards, and is remembered with the other saints. The Martyrs Philemon and Apollonius died on Declare 16, 286, and the Martyrs Arrian and Theotychus on Declare 4, 287.
