Επί της βασιλείας του αυτοκράτορα Διοκλητιανού (284-305 μ.Χ.), αγωνίσθηκαν για την διάδοση του Χριστιανισμού. Μαρτύρησαν όλοι για τον Κύριο και δια τον λόγο αυτό ονομάστηκαν και Μάρτυρες.
The reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD), have campaigned for the spread of Christianity. All were martyred for the Lord and by this reason called and witnesses.
Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἦχος δ’. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε. Ἐπτάριθμος σύλλογος, Ἱεραρχῶν ἱερῶν, ἀγώσιν ἀθλήσεως, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν Χριστοῦ, ἐνθέως ἐφαίδρυναν, Εὐγένιος Βασιλεὺς τε, σὺν Ἐφραὶμ Αἰθερίω, Ἐλπίδιος καὶ Καπίτων, Ἀγαθόδωρος ἅμα. Αὐτῶν Χριστὲ ἰκεσίαις, πάντας ἐλέησαν.
The seven-membered college of holy hiearchs, gladdened divinely the Church of Christ with the tasks of their contest, Eugene and Basil, along with Ephraim and Aetherius, Elpidius and Capiton, along with Agathodorus. With their entreaties, O Christ, have mercy on everyone.