Feast day: September 8
Tradition tells us that Saint Adrian was a pagan officer at the court of Nicomedia. While at court, Adrian saw a number of Christians tortured for their faith. Captivated by their extreme courage, he converted and declared himself a Christian. After converting, he suffered the same lot as the Christians that he admired. He was thrown into prison and tortured before being put to death for his faith. His wife, Natalia, consoled her husband and his fellow Christian prisoners during their excruciating pain.
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