Saint Hezichius, priest of Jerusalem
We have little information about him. Perhaps he was born in Jerusalem during the fourth century AD. He grew up with a love of piety and virtue. A young man became a disciple of Saint […]
Nikephoros the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople
Saint Nikephoros was born in Constantinople in the year 758. His father, Theodoros, was the chief of staff of King Constantine V (one of the emperors who fought icons).
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Nikon of Kiev, the righteous saint
A friend of Saint Anthony of Kiev and the spiritual father of Saint Theodosius of Kiev. He was ordained a priest and took care of making new students monks. Among those who became monks
Nikephoros of Antioch, the saint and martyr
Nakfer of Antioch lived during the time of the Roman emperors Valerian and Galerian. Late third century AD. He was a simple man, and I connected him with one of the city's priests
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Saint Macarius, Bishop of Corinth
He was born in Corinth in 1731 AD. He tended to liturgical services and acts of piety since his youth. His father used to assign him to collect rents from...
Manuel of Crete, the new saint among the martyrs
He is originally from a village in Crete. He was captured by the Turks after a rebellion raised by the population and suppressed by force by the Ottomans. The Turks captured him and put him to death
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Matrona of Thessaloniki, the saint and martyr
Saint Matrona was a Jewish woman named Botella, the wife of a senior officer commanding the Roman garrison in the city of Thessaloniki. And she was a believer
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The Armenian New Mary
Of Armenian origin. She got married and was a model of virtue and purity. Gentle, merciful, pious. She cared for the homes of God and the needy with an extraordinary interest, and she was tested with loss
Maryam the Egyptian
Saint Mary was born in the Egyptian countryside in the early fourth century AD, and when she was twelve years old she went secretly
Mark the Evangelist and Apostle
He is a young man who accompanied the apostles. He was a cousin of Barnabas, a companion of the Apostle Paul, as we know from his letter to the Colossians (4:10).
Leo, Bishop of Cattani
Saint Leo lived in a time when those who venerated icons were persecuted. He grew up in a noble family in Ravenna, Italy, and was raised piously. Wire
Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome
Saint Leo was born in the Italian region of Tuscany in the late fourth century AD, and moved to Rome with his family in the early century.