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December 22 · Optional · Red

Sts Chaeremon and Ischyrion

(d. c. 250) Egyptian martyrs of the Decian persecution recorded by Bishop Dionysius of Alexandria: Chaeremon, the aged bishop of Nilopolis, vanished with his companion into the desert hills; Ischyrion, a magistrate's steward, was impaled for refusing to sacrifice.

A prayerSaints Chaeremon and Ischyrion, lost in the desert and found by God, pray for those who die unwitnessed.

When is the feast of Sts Chaeremon and Ischyrion?

The feast is celebrated on December 22 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.

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When is the feast of Sts Chaeremon and Ischyrion?

The feast of Sts Chaeremon and Ischyrion is celebrated on December 22 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was Sts Chaeremon and Ischyrion?

(d. c. 250) Egyptian martyrs of the Decian persecution recorded by Bishop Dionysius of Alexandria: Chaeremon, the aged bishop of Nilopolis, vanished with his companion into the desert hills; Ischyrion, a magistrate's steward, was impaled for refusing to…

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