Martyrdom of Saints Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus

The Christian martyrs Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus were executed during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian (circa 304 AD). The three men, described as devout soldiers well-versed in Scripture, faced various forms of torture and execution after being apprehended in Cilicia.

Tarachus, an elderly Roman citizen and former imperial soldier from Isauria, was subjected to severe physical punishment, including being beaten with stones and eventually hung upside down over smoke. Probus, originally from Pamphylia, endured flogging and was reportedly tortured with heated irons. Andronicus, a member of a noble family from Ephesus, faced hanging and further mutilation.

Historical accounts from the Menologion of Emperor Basil II detail their steadfastness in faith despite the threats and tortures administered by the governor of Cilicia, Maximus, and the governor of Tarso, Maxentius. The accounts conclude with the martyrs being beheaded.