Hesychius, Nicander, Athanasius, Mamman, Barachias, Callinicus, Theogenes, Nikon, Longinus, Theodore, Valerius, Xanthus, Theodulus, Callimachus, Eugenius, Theodochus, Ostriches, Epiphanius, Maximian, Dulcitius, Claudian, Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodore, Castrichius, Anicitus, Temelius, Eutychius, Hilarion, Liodotus and Ammonitus, suffered for Christ together with Hiero. Hiero refused to join the army and leave his blind mother. When he was captured, he was taken to Melitina with the others. Before the prince, all of them confessed Christ, except Victor, Hiero's cousin, who apostatized. They were all beheaded in 298. A certain Chrysanthemum bought Hieron's severed head, buried it, and built a church over it. And Hieron's severed hand was taken to his blind mother.

The Holy Martyr Thessalonica with Auctus and Taurio. Venerable Lazarus of Galatia.