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Hieromartyr · 4th century

Hieromartyr Silvanus Bishop of Gaza, and 40 Martyrs with him

Also known as Silvanus of Gaza · the 40 martyrs with him

A former soldier who became bishop of Gaza and, after long confinement at the mines, was beheaded together with forty companions during the persecution of Diocletian.

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Notes

Named group; also commemorated Oct 14 in some calendars.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints