Philothy of Athens, the righteous saint
She was born in Athens, Greece, to a family known for its nobility. Her mother suffered from infertility, but did not take medication. Once she prayed fervently to the Mother of God and he came out […]
Gregory V, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint and New Martyr
Our saint was born in Dimitsana, Arcadia, in the year 1745 AD. His father was a shepherd, and he first studied with the monk Meletius and Athanasius Rosepoulos.
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Gregory IV, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Who is he? His name was originally Ghantus the Blacksmith. He is the son of Girgis bin Ghantous from Abiy, one of the villages in the west (Mount Lebanon).
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Tikhon, Patriarch of Russia
He was the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia between 1917 and 1925. The position of patriarch was suspended by Tsar Peter the Great in the eighth century
Alexander Hotovitzky, Saint Martyr and Evangelist of America
Saint Alexander was born on February 11, 1872 in the city of Kremenetz in Donetsk. He was born into a pious family. He was
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Saint Aquilina of Gibelia
She is the daughter of one of the notables of Byblos in Fenifia (Lebanon). Saint Aquilina lived in the late third century during the reign of King Diocletian. And I was taught