June 1st

Saint Ischyrion and Companions, Martyrs of Lycopolis

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Lycopolis (Asyut), Egypt · d. c. 250

Likewise at Lycopolis in Egypt, the holy martyrs Ischyrion, a commander of soldiers, and five other soldiers, who, by order of the prefect Arrian under the emperor Decius, were put to death by various kinds of execution for the faith of Christ.

Latin Original

Lycópoli item in /Eg$pto, sanctórum mártyrum Ischyriónis, ductóris mílitum, et aliórum quinque mílitum, qui, Arriáno preefécto Iubénte, sub Décio imperatóre pro Christi fide divérso mortis génere perémpti sunt.