During the reign of the wicked king Licinius, the governor of Sebaste, Agricolai, imprisoned forty holy martyrs. Among them was Severian, a Christian who strengthened them in their sufferings. After the martyrdom of the forty martyrs, the governor Lisius, appointed by the king, began to persecute Severian, and slanderers accused him of teaching people to dishonor the gods. Not waiting for arrest, Severian himself came to Lisius and boldly confessed his faith in Christ.
Lisius ordered the saint to be cruelly tortured, but Severian rejoiced that he was deemed worthy to suffer for Christ. He uttered prayers and psalms even while being tormented. The torturer, seeing Severian's courage, intensified the tortures, but the saint remained steadfast, asserting that suffering for Christ brought him joy.
After many tortures, Severian was hanged and finally surrendered his soul to God. His body was buried with honor, and a miracle occurred: one of the recently deceased slaves was resurrected during the transfer of the saint's relics. The relics of Severian were buried on the mountain, where healings took place.
For all this, let there be glory to God, the One in Trinity: to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages! Amen.
