The suffering of the holy martyrs Vianor and Silwan

The holy martyr Vianor was a native of the region of Pisidia. For confessing his faith in Christ, he was arrested on the orders of the governor of the city of Isauria, Sevirian II, who began to force him to renounce Christ, but he did not obey this demand and for this he was first brutally stabbed, then hanged and began to slash and burn with hot iron hammers, then knocked out his teeth and after all this cut off his ears.

At this time a certain Silvanus was present and, seeing the patience of the holy martyr, believed in Christ, for which he immediately cut off his tongue, and then cut off his head.

1 The Roman province of Pisidia was located in Asia Minor in its southern part and bordered on the north by Phrygia, on the east by Lycaonia, on the south by Pamphylia and Lycia, and on the west by Caria.

2 The city of Isauria was located in the Roman province of Lycaonia in Asia Minor, near its border with Pisidia, at the upper reaches of the Kalikadna River. 3 It is assumed (by Müller and the most exalted Sergius) that the holy martyrs Vianor and Silvanus died during the persecution of Christians under Diocletian, in the early fourth century.