Armenian Church commemorates Virgins Sts. Indos, Domna, Priest Glericus and twenty thousand martyrs

Today, on December 19, the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the Virgins Sts. Indos, Domna, Prist Glerikus and twenty thousand martyrs martyred in the Church of Nicomidia.

St. Indos was an eunuch in the royal palace of the king Dioclethianus in the city of Nicomidia, and St. Domna was the heathen priestess of the royal idols. Being acquainted with the Holy Bible, they converted to Christianity, and because of that, they were put into prison. After being subjected to torments for a long time, they were martyred in 305 AD.

During the period of the reign of King Dioclethianus on the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ Christians of Nicomidia assembled in the church to pray. The king put an idol in the church and ordered everyone to worship the idol. Priest St. Glericus refused to obey the king’s order and because of his disobedience, he was subjected to torments and martyred. The king got angry and ordered to burn the church. The twenty thousand Christians attending the ceremony were martyred in the Church in 303 AD.