Exuperius and Zoe

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Saints Exuperius and Zoe
Martyrs
Died	127
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church^[1]
Canonized	Pre-congregation
Feast	2 May

Saints Exuperius and Zoe (died 127 AD) are 2nd century Christian martyrs. They were a married couple who were slaves of a pagan in Pamphylia. They were killed along with their sons, Cyriacus and Theodolus, for refusing to participate in pagan rites when their son was born.^[2]

Notes

↑ (Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Ἕσπερος καὶ Ζωὴ οἱ Μάρτυρες καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν Κυριάκος καὶ Θεόδουλος. 2 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
↑ Catholic Online

Persondata
Name	Zoe, Exuperius And
Alternative names
Short description	Saint
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	127
Place of death

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