The Martyrs Adrian and Natalia were married in their youth for one year prior to their martyrdom, and lived in Nicomedia during the time of the emperor Maximian (). The emperor promised a reward to whomever would inform on Christians to bring them to trial. Then the denunciations began, and twenty-three Christians were captured in a cave near Nicomedia.
They were tortured, urged to worship idols, and then brought before the Praetor, in order to record their names and responses. Adrian, the head of the praetorium, watched as these people suffered with such courage for their faith. Seeing how firmly and fearlessly they confessed Christ, he asked: “What rewards do you expect from your God for your suffering?” The martyrs replied: “Such rewards as we are not able to describe, nor can your mind comprehend.” Saint Adrian told the scribes, “Write my name down also, for I am a Christian and I die gladly for Christ God.”
The scribes reported this to the emperor, who summoned Saint Adrian and asked: “Really, have you gone mad, that you want to die? Come, cross out your name from the lists and offer sacrifice to the
Saint Adrian of Nicomedia
Born: 3rd Century
Died: 4th Century
Feast Day: 4th March 8th September (translation of relics), 26th August (Greek Calendar) 1st December on some calendars
Symbols in Art: Anvil at his feet, Anvil in his hand, Armour, Lion, Anvil, Sword, Axe
Shrine: Argyropolis near Constantinople, Geraardsbergen, Belgium: Church of Sant &#;Adriano al Foro, Rome
Saint Adrian was a Pagan Officer in the Nicomedian Imperia Court. Emperor Maximian () hated the Christians and promised rewards to informers. The Christians were rounded up, tortured, and told to worship idols, which they refused. Adrian having seen the strength the Christians had asked &#;What rewards do you expect from your God for your suffering?&#; They replied, &#;Such rewards as we are not able to describe, nor can your mind comprehend&#; The persecuted Christians impressed Adrian so much with their faith that he declared himself to be Christian. Even before he was baptised, he was arrested and tortured. He and his fellow pris
The Saint of the Day
St. Adrian, September 8
Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
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St. Adrian lived in Nicomedia around the year and was martyred at age
During those times, Catholics were cruelly persecuted under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Thirty-three Catholics in Nicomedia were denounced, and soldiers were sent to seize them. They were brought in iron chains before the tribunal of the Emperor.
“Can it be you have not heard what manner of torments await them who call themselves Christians?” asked the judge. They replied: “We know of them, but we cannot obey unjust orders. We do not fear the fury of Satan and his ministers, of whom you are one.”
Some torments of the early martyrs
Three men were ordered to savagely beat the Catholics with whips made of bull nerves. But while they were undergoing this treatment, the holy martyrs told the judge that whatever number of torments he might devise, he would but increase their crowns awaiting them in Heaven, while he would receive his due for his cruelty in Hell.
They were then brought before Galerius, the prepared successor of Diocletian, who ordered new torments. The s
Martyrs Adrian and Natalia
26 August/8 September
The spouses Adrian and Natalia lived in the city of Nicomedia in the Bythinian province of Asia Minor. Adrian was a pagan and a dignitary of Emperor Maximian Galerius ( AD), a persecutor of Christians. Natalia was a secret Christian. During the persecutions, twenty three believers hid in a cave near Nicomedia. They were caught, judged, tortured and urged to offer sacrifice to the gods. Then they were brought to the court of justice in order to record their names. Adrian, the head of the court, was there, who asked them what reward they expected from their God for their tortures. They answered him: "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him" (I Corinthians ). Upon hearing this, Adrian said to the scribes: "Record my name also together with them, because I too am a Christian". Adrian was put into prison. The Emperor counseled him to strike his name from the list of Christians and to beg forgiveness. Adrian assured him that he had not lost his mind, but had acted thus according to his own conviction. He was then twenty eight years of ag
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