Martyrs of Nicomedia

Memorial: 25 December
Profile: 20,000 Christians martyred by order of Diocletian. They were reported to have been in the single basilica to celebrate Christmas. While there unquestionably was an endless series of martyrs under Diocletian, it's likely the ancient sources exaggerated the numbers of this incident And as the Christmas holy day was not celebrated in the East in 303, they were probably gathered for another feast.
Died: burned alive in 303 in the basilica of Nicomedia
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
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