Holy Martyr Pancharius (+c. 302)

The holy Martyr Pancharius was a distinguished official at the court of the Emperor Maximian (305–311). He denied Christ and embraced paganism.

His mother and sister sent the apostate a letter in which they reminded him of the judgement of the Lord and urged him to repent. Pancharius publicly confessed Christ before the Emperor Maximian, for which he was first tortured in Rome, and then sent to Nicomedia and beheaded.