Presbyter
Saint Miron was a presbyter in Achaia during the reign of the wicked king Decius; the governor was Antipater. He came from a noble lineage, was meek, and led a God-pleasing life. On the day of the Nativity of Christ, the governor entered the temple to seize Christians, and the saint rebuked him. For this, he was subjected to cruel tortures: he was hanged, scraped, burned with fire, and thrown into a fiery pit, but remained unharmed, blessing God. Angels appeared in the furnace, cooling the fire. When the saint emerged from the furnace, the governor compelled him to worship idols, but the saint refused. He was tortured again, yet he suffered no harm. In his rage, the governor took his own life, while the saint was taken to the city of Cizicus, where he died, being beheaded, and received the crown of martyrdom.
