Orestes of Cappadocia
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Orestes of Cappadocia from the Menologion of Basil II (c. 1000 AD)
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The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius and Orestes
Orestes of Cappadocia (Greek: Ορέστης ό Καππαδόκης) was a soldier who is venerated as a martyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church, along with Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, and Mardarius. Tradition states that he was martyred during the reign of Diocletian.[1]
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- ^ "The Holy Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius and Orestes". St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
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- 4th-century Christian martyrs
- 4th-century Romans
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