Feast January 23
Parmenas
Martyr · Feast January 23
Biography
Parmenas was one of the Seven Deacons appointed to serve the early Christian church as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, where his name appears sixth in the list of the seven. He is believed to have preached the gospel in Asia Minor. Parmenas suffered martyrdom in 98, under the persecution of Trajan.
Feast day
January 23
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
1
Feast day of month
23
