Martyr Martyr Pompius of Crete

Martyr Pompius was one of the Ten Martyrs of Crete: Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Gelasius, Eunicianus, Zoticus, Pompius, Agathopus, Basilides, and Evarestus — Christians from various cities of Crete brought before the island's Roman governor in the 3rd century, during the persecution of Emperor Decius (249–251).

All ten firmly confessed their faith in Christ before the tribunal and openly condemned idol worship. For this they endured thirty days of severe, cruel torture, remaining steadfast with God's help throughout the ordeal. Before their execution they prayed that the Lord would enlighten their very persecutors with the light of the true faith — a notable detail attesting to their forgiving spirit.

All ten martyrs were ultimately beheaded. In hagiographic tradition they are consistently presented as a single group without a separate, individualized narrative for each — the inscription "ΠΟΜΠΙΟΣ" on the identified image, where Pompius is shown beside a fragment of another figure, matches exactly this group iconography.