Phileas and Philoromus

Saints

Phileas and Philoromus
Born3rd century
Egypt
Diedc. 306
Alexandria, Egypt
Feast4 February (Roman calendar)
26 November (Eastern calendar)
Papyri with an Acts of Phileas and Philoromus, the most important christian text about their martyrdom. Egypt, 300-350 A.D. Chester Beatty Library

Saints Phileas and Philoromus (died c. 306) were two Egyptian martyrs under the Emperor Diocletian. Phileas was Bishop of Thmuis and Philoromus was a senior imperial officer.