Hieromartyr Mίlos (or Milēs) the Wonderworker, and two disciples

The Persian Martyr Mίlos was once a General. Later, he was chosen as the Bishop of Telepolis (Susa, or Shushan in Syriac), where the Prophet Daniel saw visions.1 Because of his devout ascetical life, Saint Mίlos received from God the gifts of prophecy and healing. He was ordained by Bishop Bēthlapát of Geddēgoupólis. When the pagans expelled him from the city of Susa, his episcopal See, he fled to Jerusalem. From there, he went to Alexandria, where he met Saint Anthony the Great (January 17).

After two years the Hierarch returned to Persia, where he and his disciples were arrested by the ruler Basiliskos. Saint Mίlos was put to death by the sword. His disciples2 Ebórēs, Papas, and the Deacon Senóei (or Sebórēs), were killed with wooden clubs and stones. Thus, they all received the immortal crown of martyrdom in the year 341.


1 Daniel 8:2 (LXX).

2 Some sources say there were two disciples: Abrosim and Sinon. Others list three disciples: Ebórēs, Papas, and the Deacon Senóei (or Sebórēs). The difference in the names might be explained by alternate transcriptions of the Persian names into other languages. Papas may be a proper name, or it may be that Ebórēs was a priest. If that is the case, however, one would expect to see the title πρεσβύτερος.