The Holy Martyrs Eustochius, Gaius, Probius, Lollius and Urban

Commemorated on June 23

The Holy Martyrs Eustochius, Gaius, Probius, Lollius and Urban suffered for Christ during the time of a persecution under the emperor Maximian (286-310).
Saint Eustochius was a pagan priest, but seeing the unyielding courage of the Christian martyrs, and the miracles worked by them, he converted to Christ. He went to the bishop of Antioch, Eudoxos, received from him holy Baptism and was ordained to the dignity of presbyter. In the city of Listra Saint Eustochius converted to the path of salvation his nephew Gaius and all his household, among which included the lads Probius, Lollius and Urban. Soldiers of the emperor arrested Saint Eustochius and took him for trial. Tortures did not sway the faith of Eustochius. They then sent the saint to the governor Agrippinus in the Galatian city of Ancyra. With him also was sent the newly-converted Gaius with his household. All of them – not excluding even the women and children, underwent fierce torture, but the martyrs did not recant from Christ and so were beheaded.