Zanitas and Lazarus (died March 27, 326 AD) were martyrs of the Christian church in the Sasanid Empire.
[3] With their companions Maruthas, Narses, Helias, Mares, Abibus, Sembeeth, and Sabas, were arrested and imprisoned at Bardiaboch[4][5] during the persecutions of Persian king Shapur II.
After being comforted and inspired by Jonas and Barachius, they withstood torture and were killed on March 27, 326.
The church historian Socrates records sixteen thousand unnamed Christians killed at this time including 22 bishops and hundreds of clergy.
Traditions records that the brothers Saints Jonas and Barachisius heard about the persecution and went to Bardiaboch, where the nine were awaiting execution.