Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki: Great Martyr, Myrrh-Streamer and Protector of the City
The martyr whose basilica stands in Thessaloniki and who became the city’s heavenly protector, told from the early sources and the question of whether he was a soldier.
Saint Menas of Egypt: Soldier, Martyr and Wonderworker of Abu Mena
The soldier martyr whose tomb at Abu Mena in Egypt drew pilgrims across the ancient world, told from the archaeology and the disputed traditions of his life.
Saints Sergius and Bacchus: Roman Officers, Martyrs and Patrons of the Syrian Frontier
Two Roman officers remembered as companions in faith and martyrs, whose shrine at Resafa in Syria became a great pilgrimage centre, told from the ancient sources.
Saint Artemios of Antioch: Roman Commander, Great Martyr and Healer
The Roman commander of Egypt beheaded under Julian the Apostate, whose complicated record and healing shrine in Constantinople are told from the ancient sources.
Saint Gordius of Caesarea: Centurion, Ascetic and Martyr
The life of Saint Gordius of Caesarea, Roman centurion who left the army, lived as an ascetic and confessed Christ publicly at Caesarea, as told by Saint Basil the Great.
Saint Florian of Lorch: Roman Official, Martyr and Patron Against Fire
The life of Saint Florian of Lorch, Roman provincial official martyred by drowning at Lauriacum, with the sources, the legends and his place as patron of firefighters.
Saint George the Great Martyr: Soldier, Victory-Bearer and Mor Girgis
The life of Saint George the Great Martyr, known as Mor Girgis in the Syriac tradition: what the early evidence shows, what the Passions and legends add, and where the sources disagree.