The holy martyrs Sukhiy and 16 of his companions were noble dignitaries at the court of the Albanian ruler. They believed in the Savior, following the priest Chryzos, and were baptized in the waters of the Euphrates, where they erected the honorable cross, named the "Cross of the Annunciation." After the martyr's death of Chryzos, Sukhiy became the spiritual leader of the brotherhood, and they led a strict ascetic life.
The new ruler of pagan Albania, Datian, learning of their Christianity, tried to bring them back to their former faith, but they rejected his entreaties. By the order of Datian, the saints were subjected to tortures: they were crucified and burned. As they died, they sang the 21st psalm. Their bodies were chopped up and scattered across Mount Sukaketi.
The sacred remains of the martyrs remained incorrupt until the 4th century, when they were buried by local Christians. At the site of their martyrdom, a church was erected to Saint Gregory, the Enlightener of Armenia, and a healing spring was opened.
