The saints were born in the land of Lydia and studied the sciences in one monastery during their childhood, strengthening in faith. Hypatius took monastic vows, striving for silence, while Andrew became a cleric and preacher. The Archbishop of Ephesus, having learned of their virtuous life, called them to himself and made Hypatius a bishop, while Andrew was ordained a priest.
During the persecutions against holy icons, initiated by the emperor Leo the Isaurian, the saints stood against the iconoclasts, urging the faithful not to succumb to the imperial decree. The emperor, unable to shake their faith, imprisoned them and subjected them to severe tortures, but they bravely endured all sufferings. Finally, the saints were slain for their faith, and their bodies were secretly buried by the believers with honor.
