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Timothy Agapius and Thekla of Palestine
====303-311 (10th) Persecution of Christians under [[w:Diocletian|Diocletian]], identified as the [[w:Diocletianic Persecution|Great Persecution]]====
*303 '''Great-Martyr [[George the Trophy-bearer]]''', at Nicomedia; Acacius, the Centurion, beheaded at Byzantium [[May 7]]; Great-martyr [[Procopius of Scythopolis]], beheaded in Caesaria Maritima [[July 7]]; martyrdom of [[Genesius of Rome|Genesius, the Actor]], from Rome, [[August 25]].
*304 Marcellinus, Bp. of Rome, dies during persecution; [[Amphibalus]], died at Verulamium (St Albans) Hertforshire, [[June 25]]; [[Marina of Antioch]], [[July 17]]; ''Martyr'' [[Euplus of Catania|Euplus]], Archdeacon of Catania, beheaded [[August 11]] <ref>The holy relics of [[Euplus of Catania]] are in the village of Vico della Batonia, near Naples.</ref>; Martyrs [[Timothy, Agapius and Thekla of Palestine]], d. [[August 19]]; [[Charitina of Amisus]], [[October 5]]; [[Lucy of Syracuse]], [[December 13]]; [[Anysia of Thessaloniki]], [[December 30]].
*305 '''Great martyrs: [[Panteleimon]]''' [[ July 27]]; '''[[Catherine of Alexandria]]''', d. [[November 24|Nov 24]]; '''[[Barbara of Heliopolis]]''', [[December 4]]; Martyrs Anicetus of Nicomedia and his nephew Photius <ref>Sts. Anicetus and Photius are mentioned in the prayers for the Blessing of Oil and the Lesser Blessing of Water (BOOK OF NEEDS, 1987, p. 230).</ref>, [[August 12]].
*306 '''Great martyrs:''' '''[[Theodore of Tyron]]''', [[February 17]]; '''[[Demetrios of Thessaloniki]]''', [[October 26]]; Bp. [[Parthenios of Lampsacus]]; [[Adrian and Natalia|Adrian]], is martyred [[March 4]] at Nicomedia <ref>The accuracy of the dating is in question; some sources state that there were actually two Adrians martyred at Nicomedia, one under Diocletian, and one under Licinius. Saint Hadrian shares a feast day with his wife on [[September 8]]; he also has feast day alone on [[March 4]] and [[August 26]].</ref>; Cyril, Bp.of Antioch, dies at mines; ''Martyrs'' Aristocles, the Presbyter of Cyprus, Deacon Demetrian and Athanasius the Reader beheaded in Salamis under Maximian Galerius, [[June 20]].
