Maurice of Avamy, the Syrian saint and martyr, and his companions
Apamea is a Syrian town in the Orontes Valley, now known as Qalaat al-Madiq. In it, Maurice was a military commander and was spreading Christianity among his soldiers. […]
Maroun the Saint Hermit
There is a mention in the history of the saints of a hermit saint named Marun who died in the beginning of the fifth century AD. “Marun”, in Syriac, is a diminutive of the word
Diodochus the Righteous, Bishop of Photiki
It is believed that he was born at the beginning of the fifth century AD. He became bishop of ancient Iberia between 451 and 458 AD. Fotiki, the center of his diocese,
Christophoros, the bearer of Christ, the saint and martyr
All we know about him from ancient sources is that he was martyred in Asia Minor. There is a church, built in his name, in Bithynia, to which it belongs
Habib Khasha, the martyr among the priests
His history (1) Habib was born in the city of Damascus, in the year 1894. He is the firstborn in a family of eight children. His father is a martyr
Gabriel Nasir, the martyr
He is (1) from the town of “Al-Haffa”, the center of “Al-Haffa” district in the Syrian province of Latakia. Once, he and two of his companions went on a trade towards
Theodorus, army commander
The oldest testimony about Saint Theodore is a sermon delivered by Saint Gregory of Nyssa. We don't know anything about his homeland. We just know that
Aristarchus, Bodis, and Trophimus, the saints apostles
They are among the seventy apostles and were students of Saint Paul the Apostle.
Aquila and his wife Priscilla, saints
Saint Aquila was born in Pontus in Asia Minor (Türkiye), and was a Jew. He was staying with his wife Priscilla in Rome, but...
Jerome - Jerome
Saint Jerome was born around 347 in the city of Stridon, located between Hungary and Dalmatia. He was raised in a Christian family.