Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem
A saint from Antioch, Sophronius, whose name means “chastity,” was born in Damascus, to two pious and chaste parents, Planthus and Myra. It was about […]
Sabinus of Egypt, the holy martyr
From one of the prominent families in Hermopolis on the Nile. He is famous for his activity in favor of Christianity. When it was a time of great persecution, during the days of Emperor Theocalcitems,
Cecilia of Rome, martyr
Cecilia was from a noble family from Rome. She believed in Christ secretly from her parents when she was a young girl. A day came when her family wanted her
Rufinus the Deacon, Aklina, and the two hundred soldiers, the saints and martyrs
During the time of the Roman Emperor Maximian of Daea (235-238 AD), Rufinus, the deacon of the Church of Sinope in Pontus, arrested and handcuffed him with iron. And when a noble woman dared
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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,
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Dionysius the Areopagite, judge of scholars
He is a disciple of Saint Paul the Apostle. He was mentioned in the Book of Acts of the Apostles among those who believed in the gospel of Saint Paul in Athens:
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Demetrius Metropolitan of Rostov
He is one of the prominent saints in the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born in the year 1651 AD near the city of Kiev. And when his father
Christina, the holy martyr
Saint Christina was martyred in the third century. She lived in Tire with her father, the mighty leader Urbanus, and her mother during the days of the Roman Emperor Septimius
Christodoulos of Katunaki
He is one of the most prominent faces who shined in holy asceticism and jihad. He asceticized for nearly 60 years in the Katonaki rites. It was a hotbed
Khrisi the Bulgarian saint and martyr
Kharisi was born in the late eighteenth century in a poor Bulgarian village called Slatin, whose parents were suffering from hardship.
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
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Haggai the prophet
Haggai is one of two prophets - followed by Zechariah - who played the most prominent role in urging those returning from exile to return.