Martyr · 4th century
Unmercenary Physician Diomedes
Also known as Diomedes of Tarsus
A physician of Tarsus who healed body and soul without charge and preached the Gospel to the sick; though he reposed before his arrest under Diocletian, soldiers still beheaded him.
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Notes
Distinct from the Martyr Diomedes commemorated Sep 2.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints