Diomedes was born in Tarsus. He was a physician by profession and a zealous Christian evangelist. He traveled a good deal preaching the faith. When he arrived at Nicaea, Diocletian ordered him arrested. On route to Nicomedia, Diomedes paused to pray and then died. The soldiers took his head as proof he had been arrested.[2] One source states, "It is said that when his head was taken to the emperor, that all were blinded, and only after his body has been returned and they had prayed, was their sight restored."[3]
There is another Saint Diomedes who is celebrated on 2 September. With Julian, Philip, Theodore, Eutychian (Eutykhian), Hesychius (Heyschios), Leonides, Philadelphus (Philadelphos), Menalippus (Melanippos), and Pantagapes (Parthagapa) he was martyred at an unknown date and site. They suffered various forms of execution (burning at the stake, drowning, beheading, or crucifixion).
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^"Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus, in Cilicia". oca.org. Orthodox Church in America.
diomedes, tarsus, saint, diomede, greek, Διομήδης, Ταρσεύς, between, venerated, greek, christian, saint, martyr, holy, unmercenaries, saint, diomedesfresco, diomedes, hilandar, monastery, athos, martyrborntarsus, modern, tarsus, mersin, turkey, diedbetween, ad. Saint Diomedes of Tarsus Diomede Greek Diomhdhs o Tarseys d between 298 and 311 AD is venerated as a Greek Christian saint and martyr one of the Holy Unmercenaries 1 Saint DiomedesFresco of St Diomedes at Hilandar Monastery Mt Athos MartyrBornTarsus modern day Tarsus Mersin Turkey Diedbetween 298 and 311 ADNicaea modern day Iznik Turkey Venerated inRoman Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox ChurchFeast16 August Contents 1 Life 2 Named for him 3 Saint Diomedes II 4 References 5 External linksLife editDiomedes was born in Tarsus He was a physician by profession and a zealous Christian evangelist He traveled a good deal preaching the faith When he arrived at Nicaea Diocletian ordered him arrested On route to Nicomedia Diomedes paused to pray and then died The soldiers took his head as proof he had been arrested 2 One source states It is said that when his head was taken to the emperor that all were blinded and only after his body has been returned and they had prayed was their sight restored 3 Named for him editHis feast day is 16 August O S There is a fresco of him at the monastery of Hilandar on Mount Athos Greece The Diomede Islands off the coast of Alaska derive their name from this saint Vitus Bering sighted the Diomede Islands on 16 August O S 27 August N S 1728 the day when the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of Saint Diomedes during the Nut Feast of the Saviour Saint Diomedes II editThere is another Saint Diomedes who is celebrated on 2 September With Julian Philip Theodore Eutychian Eutykhian Hesychius Heyschios Leonides Philadelphus Philadelphos Menalippus Melanippos and Pantagapes Parthagapa he was martyred at an unknown date and site They suffered various forms of execution burning at the stake drowning beheading or crucifixion References edit Orthodox Saints and Feasts The Holy Unmercenaries Archived from the original on 2021 05 12 Retrieved 2010 10 28 Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus in Cilicia oca org Orthodox Church in America Archive of Oncology onk ns ac rs External links editSaint of the Day August 16 Diomedes of Tarsus Archived 2020 02 25 at the Wayback Machine at SaintPatrickDC org Diomedes the Physician amp Martyr of Tarsus St Diomedes Holy Doctor Martyr fresco from 19th century The King Milutin s church of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt Athos Troparia and Kontakia August 16 Diomedes Portals nbsp Saints nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Greece Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diomedes of Tarsus amp oldid 1202409761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
