Venerable-Martyr · 7th century
Venerable-Martyr Anastasius the Persian
A Persian soldier, son of a magus, who was drawn to Christ by the holy Cross, became a monk in Jerusalem, and was strangled for the faith under Chosroes II.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Jan 22