The Holy Martyrs Christopher, Theonas and Antoninus were soldiers in the army of the Emperor Diocletian. They witnessed the martyrdom of St George the Great Martyr and, seeing the miracles performed through the power of the Lord, believed in Christ. They immediately removed their golden military belts, cast them to the ground and boldly declared that they were Christians. They were consequently thrown into prison.
The following day, the emperor persisted in trying to persuade them to renounce Christ. However, they continued to profess their faith. Diocletian ordered that they be tortured. They were beaten with iron rods and their bodies were brutally mutilated.
The saints endured every humiliation with unwavering faith. In 303, the emperor ordered that they be cast into fire, thus bringing them to martyrdom.
