Martyr · 1st century
Martyrs Abercius and Helen
Also known as Abercius · Helen · children of Apostle Alphaeus
Children of the Apostle Alphaeus who confessed Christ and were martyred — Abercius bound naked among bees, and Helen stoned to death.
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Notes
Named sibling pair commemorated as one.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints