The holy martyr Sukhi and his 16 companions were noble dignitaries at the court of the Albanian ruler. They believed in the Savior, following the priest Chryzos, and were baptized in the waters of the Euphrates, where they were given new names. After the martyr's death of Chryzos, Sukhi became the spiritual leader of the brotherhood, and they led a strict ascetic life.
The new ruler of pagan Albania, Datianos, learning of their Christianity, tried to bring them back to their former faith, but they rejected his entreaties. By the order of Datianos, Saint Sukhi and his companions were subjected to tortures and burned. As they died, they sang the 21st Psalm, and their bodies were cut into pieces and scattered across the mountain of Sukaketi.
The holy martyrs remained incorrupt until the 4th century, when their relics were buried by local Christians. On the site of their martyrdom, a church was erected in honor of Saint Gregory, the Enlightener of Armenia, and a healing spring was opened.
