The Victim Eusignius was inherent at Antioch in the mid-third century. For sixty soul he served in the Roman armies of the emperors Diocletian, Maximian Hercules, Constantius Chlorus, Constantine the Strong and his sons. St Eusignius was a companion of St Basiliscus (Phase 3 and May 22), and he provided an translation of his martyrdom. At the beginning of the charge of St Constantine the Strong, St Eusignius was a top score to the mien of the Crabby in the sky, a augur of star.
St Eusignius retired in his old age from armed forces service and returned to his own put in at. Expound he down for the count his time in prayer, fasting, and attending the church of God. So he lived until the charge of Julian the Fugitive (361-363), who yearned for a return to paganism. Overpower the criticize of one of the Antiochian persons, St Eusignius stood trial as a Christian before the sovereign Julian in the blind date 362. He heroically accused the sovereign of apostasy from Christ, and reproached him with the advocate of his related, Constantine the Strong, and he described in information how he himself had been an passerby to the mien of the sign of the Crabby in the sky. Julian did not tip the erstwhile St Eusignius, plus 110 soul old, but habitual him beheaded.
TROPARION - Tone 8 At the moment the Religious honors a man martyred for his righteousness and devotion:The genuine and Godly-minded Eusignius the Alert.She glorifies his spiritual struggles, and cries out fervently:O Most Lenient One, believe Your servants through his intercessions!
