Callistratus and Companions
Martyr Callistratus and Companions
A soldier of Carthage, raised Christian, betrayed by a comrade; sewn in a sack and cast into the sea, he was carried unharmed to shore, and by his witness forty-nine of his fellow soldiers came to Christ. Cast bound into a lake, their bonds broke and crowns shone above them, and at last they were cut down by the sword in 304.
Feast day
Coming feasts: Monday, September 27, 2027
Hymns
You have shone upon the world
much like a great star.
With your rays of martyrdom
and of your miracles, O Saint,
you cover all those who sing to you:
Rejoice! O glory of Martyrs, Callistratus!
English text: AGES Initiatives / Fr. Seraphim Dedes, GOA edition (alwb-library-en-us-goadedes), CC0 1.0 (public-domain dedication).
Also commemorated on September 27
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Questions
- When is the feast day of Callistratus and Companions?
- The Orthodox Church commemorates Callistratus and Companions on September 27 on the New Calendar and October 10 on the Old Calendar.
- Who else is commemorated on that day?
- The Church also remembers St Aquilina the New Martyr; Mark, Aristarchus and Zenas; and St Sabbatius of Solovetsk.
- What is the kontakion of Callistratus and Companions?
- You have shone upon the world much like a great star. With your rays of martyrdom and of your miracles, O Saint, you cover all those who sing to you: Rejoice! O glory of Martyrs, Callistratus!
- When is the feast of Callistratus and Companions in 2027?
- In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Monday, September 27.
In Orthros
On the feast day Orthros sets the life of Callistratus and Companions before you, beside the day's fast and readings, free to read.