The holy martyrs Codrat of Nicomedia, Satorin, Rufin, and others suffered during the persecution of Emperor Decius and his successor Valerian.
Saint Codrat, coming from a noble family, used his wealth to help Christians who were tormented in prison for their faith. When the proconsul Perennus arrived in Nicomedia, the saint voluntarily presented himself before him to strengthen the courage of the imprisoned. Perennus tried to turn Codrat away from Christ, promising rewards, but seeing the futility of his attempts, he cast him into prison and subjected him to torture.
In Nicaea, Saint Codrat asked to be taken to a pagan temple, where, having untied his hands and feet, he overturned the idols. For this, he was subjected to tortures, but he remained steadfast in spirit, strengthening the other martyrs. During their sufferings, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and many present confessed themselves as Christians.
The martyrs went to Apamea, Caesarea, Apollonia, and the Hellespont, where they were tortured in various ways. Saint Codrat was thrown into a sack with poisonous snakes, but he remained unharmed. Two noble men, Satorin and Rufin, were moved with compassion for the martyr and were beheaded.
Perennus continued to subject Codrat to cruel tortures, but could not break his spirit. For the last time, he offered the saint to renounce Christ. Codrat, gathering his strength, firmly replied that he recognized only one God – Christ. The proconsul ordered a fire to be lit and to throw the martyr onto a heated grill, but, making the sign of the cross, the saint emerged from the flames unharmed. In impotent rage, the proconsul ordered Saint Codrat to be beheaded.
