Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Philetusof Illyria

the Senator

Martyr· Red: Colour of spilt blood

“...martyrs were plunged into a cauldron of boiling oil, but the oil cooled instantly, and the saints remained unharmed”
St. Philetus of Illyria

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

2nd century

Death

138

Illyria, Southeast Europe

Connected Sts.

Life path

  • Married, with Children
  • Dignitary
  • Senator

Undertakings & Callings

  • Confessing the faith

Sufferings

  • Torture

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