Sts. Eulampius and Eulampia - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Sts. Eulampius and Eulampia - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



Sts. Eulampius and Eulampia, Roman Catholic Martyrs. Eulampius was arrested by the Roman authorities during an attempt to buy supplies for Christians who were hiding in caves on the outskirts of Nicomedia. After Eulampius was whipped, his sister Eulampia was arrested after she identified herself by emerging from a crowd to embrace and comfort him. Eulampius and Eulampia were executed the next day.According to Christian tradition, two hundred soldiers, moved by the courage of the two siblings, converted to Christianity and were themselves martyred. Feastday October 10

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