Helladius, Crescentius, Paul and Dioscorides | |
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Martyrs | |
Died | 244 or 326 |
Honored in | Catholic Church and Orthodox Church |
Feast | May 28 |
Saints Helladius, Crescentius, Paul and Dioscorides are honored as Christian martyrs who were burned to death in Rome either in 244[1][2] or 326.[3] According to Professor Mauricio Saavedra OSA, "this group was introduced by Baronius and is fictitious."[4]
The old Roman and British Martyrology places their deaths at Corinth.[5]
They are commemorated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church on 28 May.[6]
This Crescentius should not be confused with Crescentius of Rome, who died in 303; this Helladius is not the bishop and martyr commemorated on the same day.