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Martyr Polyaenus of Rome

AUGUST 18

The martyrs Polyaenus, Hermes, and Serapion were Romans who they suffered for Christ in the second century. They were thrown into prison, and under interrogation they firmly confessed their faith in Christ and refused to offer sacrifice to idols. The martyrs were dragged through crowds and impassable places. Pelted with stones and other material, they died, receiving their heavenly crowns.