Commemoration of Sts. Voskian priests

 

Sts. Voskians were five ambassadors sent by the Roman emperor to the Armenian king Sanatruk. They came to Armenia in the half of the 1st century, met the Apostle St. Bartholomew and as a result of his preaching they were baptized and converted to Christianity. One of them – Khrussi (in Armenian his name means “Voski” (“Gold”) and hence – the name “Voskians”) was ordained into the holy order of priesthood.

After the martyrdom of the Apostle St. Bartholomew they were isolated in the mountains Tsaghkavet of Tsaghkotn province and led an ascetic life for about 40 years. Being led by the divine message they came to the Armenian royal court to preach Christianity the Armenian king Artashes and the queen Satenik. In the royal court only the relatives of the queen Satenik followed the Voskians. 12 servants of the royal court who had come with the queen Satenik to Armenia from Alans’ country, were baptized in the river Euphrates and left together with the Voskians for the mountains.

Sts. Voskians are among the first martyrs and hermits of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

When is celebrated

24.01.2008
12.02.2009
04.02.2010
24.02.2011
09.02.2012
31.01.2013
20.02.2014
05.02.2015
28.01.2016
16.02.2017
01.02.2018
21.02.2019
13.02.2020
04.02.2021
17.02.2022
09.02.2023
01.02.2024
20.02.2025
05.02.2026
28.01.2027
17.02.2028
01.02.2029
21.02.2030