Feast Day: October 20th
The Life of Saint Artemios: The Holy, Glorious Martyr Artemios came from a noble family and was highly regarded by Emperor Constantine the Great, who promoted him to the rank of Patrician and appointed him Military Governor…
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Prayers
Apolytikion – Tone 5: O Victorious Artemios, thou wast a noble athlete. Now like a shining lamp thy Miracles enlighten the world for the Salvation of our Souls.
Kontakion – Tone 2: Let us come together to praise Artemios, great among Martyrs and rich bestower of Miracles. He raised trophies of victory over the enemies and now intercedes with the Lord for us all.
Saint Artemios was highly regarded by Saint Constantine the Great, who promoted him to the rank of Patrician and appointed him Military Governor of Egypt. Saint Artemios continued to spread the message of the Salvation in Christ.
Saint Artemios is the Patron Saint of Police Officers.
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Artemios was brought before the Emperor, who flattered him and offered him a promotion in the empire if he accepted the pagans gods and renounced Christ. Artemios ardently refused to renounce Christ for the pagan Gods, so he was tortured in prison with red-hot skewers being run through his body. That evening Christ appeared to Saint Artemios and healed his wounds. Strengthened by this vision, Saint Artemios spent fifteen days on his feet, neither eating or drinking, but occupied night and day with Prayer. After this, Saint Artemios was to be put to death by placing a large rock on his body, and to be left there until the next day. Everyone could hear his bones break. The next day, when the stone was lifted, they found Saint Artemios with broken bones, disemboweled and eyeless, scorning the idols and Glorifying the Cross of Jesus Christ. He was then beheaded.
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