Hieromartyr Millès (Miliy) of Susa, Persia

Hieromartyr Millès was born near present-day Tehran; he served at the Persian royal court but left it for ascetic life. He settled in the region of Elam near the city of Susa (Shushan), where he preached and converted the local population to Christ; he was consecrated Bishop of Susa by Gadiab, Bishop of Beth Lapat. For about three years he labored to convert pagans there but was expelled from the city by resistant inhabitants. He was renowned for gifts of foresight and healing; according to his Life, when the city's judges denied him justice, he dried up the river flowing through the city as a sign of rebuke against their injustice, and restored its flow after the judges repented.

Returning to his native Susa, the bishop converted many to Christ and was seized during the persecution of King Shapur II. Together with two disciples — a presbyter and a deacon — he refused to offer sacrifice to the pagan gods, was imprisoned, and after torture was beheaded by the sword in 341.

His feast is kept on November 10/23.