Christian feast day: Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum

Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum

Group of Persian Christian martyrs

Saints Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum were, according to their largely legendary passio of the 6th century, four saints of the same family. They came from Persia to Rome, and were martyred in 270 for sympathizing with Christian martyrs and burying their bodies. Some…