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Saints Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus | |
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| Martyrs | |
| Born | c. 239 (Tarachus) |
| Died | 304[1] Tarsus, Asia Minor (modern-day Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Greek Orthodox Church Romanian Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | October 11 (Roman Catholic Church), October 12 (Greek Orthodox Church) |
| Attributes | Tarachus is depicted as an elderly man, in the robes of a Roman citizen, with a spear. The others are depicted with crosses or spears. |
Andronicus, Probus and Tarachus (Greek: Άνδρόνικος, Πρόβος καί Ταράχος) were martyrs of the Diocletian persecution (about 304 AD). According to tradition, Tarachus was beaten with stones. Probus was thrashed with whips, his back and sides were pierced with heated spits; finally he also was cut up with knives. Andronicus was also cut to pieces with knives.