Martyr · 4th century
Martyr Ardalion the Actor
Also known as Ardalion
An actor who, while mockingly portraying a Christian on stage during the persecutions of the early fourth century, was moved to declare that he truly was a Christian. He confessed Christ before the crowd and was martyred.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints