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Holy Martyr Paramon and his three hundred and seventy companions 12/12/2013
Akylinus, the Governor of Bithynia launched terrible persecution of Christians. One day he seized three hundred and seventy Christians, put them in chains and took them to the temple of the pagan god Isis. Here the impious Governor ordered them to worship the idol and offer him sacrifices. Even though the Governor threatened to execute all who refused to obey his orders, not one of the Christians obeyed. At that time by the temple passed a righteous man called Paramon. He stopped by the crowd of enchained men and upon finding out what the matter was, he cried out: “What a wicked deed of the Governor to slaughter so many righteous men for refusing to worship his dumb and dead idols! “ And he continued his way. The infuriated Governor ordered his soldiers to execute Paramon. The soldiers caught up with him, seized him and first excised his tongue, then they tore apart his clothing and struck his whole body with their spears. Saint Paramon gave up his soul to God with prayer in his heart. Then the three hundred and seventy martyrs, great as sons of God and innocent as lambs, were killed by the sword and inhabited the Heavenly Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. They suffered and died in the year 250.
