Eleutherius of Illyria
Hieromartyr
Commemorated December 15
Our father among the saints , Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyria (Greek: Ἐλευθέριος), was an early bishop of the Church who was martyred during the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. He is remembered with his mother, Martyr Anthia (Evanthia) , on December 15 .
Troparion
As thou didst share in the ways of the apostles
and didst occupy their throne,
thou didst find thine activity to be a passage to divine vision,
O divinely inspired one.
Wherefore, ordering the word of truth,
thou didst suffer for the Faith even to the shedding of thy blood.
O hieromartyr Eleutherius, entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.
Kontakion
We all praise thee as the adornment of priests
and the proclamation of passion-bearers,
O venerable hieromartyr Eleutherius,
and we entreat thee:
From multifarious misfortunes free those who celebrate thy memory with love,
praying unceasingly for us all.