جاء في كتاب “سير القديسين” انه من طرابلس ولم يُعرف زمان استشهاده. يذكره السنكسار اليوناني ويعظمه لشجاعته. ما عُرف عنه انه تجاسر وقال لحاكم مقاطعة فينيقية: “ما هذا العمل الجنوني الذي باشرت به، يا حضرة الحاكم، ان تضطهد قطيع المسيح على هذا النحو!”. فثارت ثائرة الحاكم وأمر بتعذيبه. ولما رأى ان افسافيوس يسبّح الرب شاكرا متهللا كأن الألم يصيب شخصا آخر أمر بقطع رأسه. تعيّد له الكنيسة الارثوذكسية والكنيسة اللاتينية في 21 ايلول.
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Pelagia was born to pagan parents in the great city of Antioch, and God blessed her with stunning beauty, which she harnessed to serve her own desires, causing […]
Introduction The divine service, by which we mean the group of rituals, prayers, and liturgical services, constitutes the framework of liturgical life. Its goal is to carry to us and to […]
We have in our hands a precious book, which includes a collection of canonical laws enacted by the apostolic councils, the ecumenical and spatial councils, and the patristic laws with their explanations. And the church […]
The Orthodox Church alerts those who care for her and the world in which she lives that “the appearance of this world is passing away,” and calls on everyone (not just […]
He is the son of Saint Philemon, to whom the Apostle Paul addressed the letter known by his name. His mother is Saint Epiphia. He resided in Colossae, where […]
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