Parmenas

Parmenas (Greek: Παρμενᾶς) was one of the Seven Deacons appointed to serve the early Christian church as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, where his name appears sixth in the list of the seven.^[1] He is believed to have preached the gospel in Asia Minor. Parmenas suffered martyrdom in 98, under the persecution of Trajan.

Saint Parmenas
Martyr
Died	98 Philippi, Macedonia
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church
Feast	23 January

Christian tradition identifies him as the Bishop of Soli. Some historians take this to be Soli, Cyprus,^[2] while others interpret it as Soli, Cilicia.^[3] He is one of the four deacons jointly celebrated on 23 January.^[4]