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Saint of the Day – 6 December – Saint Polychronius (4th Century) Priest Martyr.

Saint of the Day – 6 December – Saint Polychronius (4th Century) Priest Martyr. Defender of the True Faith against heresy, in particular Arianism. Died by being murdered bu members of this cult.

The Roman Martyrology reads today: “The same day, St Polychronius, Priest who, in the time of the Emperor Constantius, was attacked by the Arians and put to death while at the Altar celebrating Holy Mass.

Maybe St Gregory the Wonderworker

A Priest who attended the Council of Nicaea and opposed the Arians.

For this public action he was assassinated by Arian extremists during the reign of Emperor Constantine II while celebrating Holy Mass.

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