Saint Dometius, a fourth-century Persian, was converted to the Christian faith by a man named Uaros. He left Persia and settled in the city of Nisibis, where he was baptized and became a monk. Fleeing persecution, he moved to the monastery of Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Theodosiopolis, where he was ordained a deacon.
Despite being chosen to become a priest, Saint Dometius considered himself unworthy and retreated to a mountain in Syria. He became known for his miracles and the conversion of many pagans to Christianity. When Emperor Julian the Apostate discovered his presence during a campaign, he ordered Saint Dometius and his disciples to be walled up alive in a cave.
Saint Dometius, a Persian by birth, had embraced Christianity after being catechized by a man named Abarus. He lived a life of asceticism and performed miracles, leading many to the Christian faith. He was martyred by Julian the Apostate in 363 while chanting the Sixth Hour.
Born in Persia during the reign of Emperor Constantine, Dometius became a monk near Nisibis. Known for his piety and miraculous healings, he withdrew to a cave on a mountain to live in solitude. Julian the Apostate ordered his martyrdom along with his disciples.
Let us honor the memory of Martyr Dometius, who courageously fought for the Christian faith and received the crowns of incorruption and life from God. Through his prayers, may Christ save our souls.
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