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Assyrian Church of the East commemorates Mar Sargis twice a year, May & November. According to their biography, Mar Sargis and Mar Bacchus were officers in Galerius‘ army in Resafa, Syria within the Roman Empire in the 4th Century. They were held high in his favor until they were exposed as secret Christians. They were then severely punished, with Mar Bacchus dying during torture and Mar Sargis eventually beheaded. Mar Sargis and Mar Bacchus were very popular throughout Late Antiquity, and churches in their honor were built in several cities. The close friendship between the two is strongly emphasized in their hagiographies and traditions, making them one of the most famous examples of paired saints.
