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Parthenius, Bishop of Lembasacon

Parthenius, Bishop of Lembasacon

The time of his life: Saint Parthenius lived during the time of Emperor Constantine the Great (337 AD). He was the son of a deacon in Byzantine Melitopolis named Christodoulos. His work: His work was […]

Palladius of Antioch the righteous

Palladius was born in the city of Edessa to pious parents who were very attached to him. He loved chastity and renounced the world. He prayed and devoted himself regularly to

Saint Pelagia the Venerable

Venerable Saint Pelagia

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.

Saint Panteleimon, the healing physician

Panteleimon, the healing physician

Panteleimon was born around 284 AD in the city of Nicomedia and was called Pandolionta. His father, Eustorgius, was a pagan and his mother, Eupholis, was a Christian.

Paisius the Great, the righteous saint

Paisius the Great, the righteous saint

His name in the ancient Syrian synagogues (13th century AD) is Paisios, in the Byzantine synagogues he is called Panesios, and among the Syriacs and Copts he is called “Bsheih,” “Bishoy,” or “Bishai.”

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