Holy Maccabean martyrs Maccabees

what believed maccabees relics – kept in maccabees shrine – venerated in st. andrew s church, cologne, germany.

2 maccabees , 4 maccabees recount martyrdom of 7 jewish brothers, mother , teacher. although these not said of maccabee family, referred in christianity holy maccabean martyrs or holy maccabees.

according 1 tradition, individual names habim, antonin, guriah, eleazar, eusebon, hadim (halim), marcellus, mother solomonia, , teacher eleazar.

the 3 ethiopian books of meqabyan (quite distinct works other 4 books of maccabees), canonical in ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church, refer maccabee martyrs. first of these books states father benjamite named maccabeus, , 3 of brothers, called abya, seela, , fentos, captured , martyred leading guerilla war against antiochus epiphanes.

from before time of tridentine calendar, holy maccabees had commemoration in roman rite liturgy within feast of saint peter in chains. commemoration remained within weekday liturgy when in 1960 pope john xxiii suppressed particular feast of saint peter. 9 years later, 1 august became feast of saint alphonsus maria de liguori , mention of maccabee martyrs omitted general roman calendar, since in 1969 revision no longer admitted commemorations.

the feast day of these saints 1 august in both eastern orthodox church (for 1 august first day of dormition fast) , catholic church.