Martyr · 3rd century
Martyr Polyeuktos of Melitene
Also known as Polyeuctus
A Roman soldier of Melitene in Armenia and the first martyr of that city, who smashed the idols and was beheaded for Christ.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Jan 9