Above the martyr, Bishop of Sinope
The martyr Foka lived in the second century and was bishop of Sinope on the Black Sea. An ancient manuscript dating back to the end of the fifth century says […]
Sylvester, Pope of Rome
He was born in Rome. His mother raised him in virtue and handed him over to an excellent priest named Carinos. When he grew up, Pope Marklinus named him a priest. He was
Theodorus, army commander
The oldest testimony about Saint Theodore is a sermon delivered by Saint Gregory of Nyssa. We don't know anything about his homeland. We just know that
Theodore Abu Qurra, Bishop of Harran
Theodore Abu Qurra (+825) is the Orthodox bishop of the city of Harran. Harran is one of the major cities of Mesopotamia. Born in
Patrick, Bishop and Evangelist of Ireland
He was born in Britain to a Christian family in the year 383 AD. He is the son of a deacon named Calpurnius, and his paternal grandfather was a priest. At sixteen years old
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Proclus, Patriarch of Constantinople
Saint Proclus is a disciple of Saint John Chrysostom. He was born in Constantinople around the year 390 AD and was ordained bishop of Kyzikos in the year