Hieromartyr Nestor, Bishop of Magydos (+250)

The Hieromartyr Nestor, Bishop of Magydos, suffered during the persecution under the Emperor Decius (249–251), in 250. The Lord revealed his future to the blessed father beforehand by the appearance of a lamb made ready for sacrifice. Saint Nestor was seized in his own house during prayer, and then the governor of the city of Magydos sent him to Perge to be tried. There the hieromartyr was crucified after cruel torture.