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Hieromartyr · 3rd century

Hieromartyr Therapon Bishop of Sardis

Also known as Therapon of Sardis

A bishop of Sardis in Lydia who brought many of the pagan Greeks to Christ and baptized them, and after grievous scourgings received the crown of martyrdom.

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Notes

Distinct from Therapon of Cyprus (May 25) and the Russian Therapons of this day.

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