December 28 Afterfeast of the Nativity. The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, including: Glycerius, Zeno, Theophilus, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonious, Indes, Gorgonius, Peter, Euthymius, and the Virgins: Agape, Domna and Theophila (302). Ven. Ignatii of Lomsk (Vologdá—1591). Apostle Nicanor the Deacon (38 A.D.). Ven. Simeon the Myrrhgusher, of Mt. Athos (14th c.). 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia The Holy 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia: At the beginning of the fourth century the emperor Maximian