Alexander Saphir
His life: Saint Alexander Saphir was born on July 15, 18 AD, on the feast day of Saint Amos, and took his name at baptism, […]
John the Bulgarian, Saint Martyr
John was from a town called Soma in Bulgaria. There he practiced drafting. He was very handsome and virtuous. Across the street from his workplace
John, the new martyr from Thasos
Saint John the Martyr was born in a village on the island of Thassos (Greece) in the year 1638 AD. His family sent him to Constantinople to work for a tailor
James, the brother of the Lord, the first bishop of Jerusalem
The church celebrates him on October 23, and he is not the Apostle James the son of Alphaeus, one of the Twelve. The Bible mentions him as one of
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Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra and martyr among the priests
He became bishop of Gangra in the province of Aflagonia in northern Asia Minor. This was an important diocese. It was reported that he participated in the complex
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Nikon, the righteous martyr, and his 199 companions, the martyrs
Most likely, he is from Naples, Italy, although there are those who suggest that he is from Caesarea Palestine. His father was a pagan, and his mother was a pagan
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Marina the Great Martyr
Saint Marina was born in the third century of Christ in the city of Pisidia in Cilicia. Her father, Adacius, was one of the idol priests. Her mother died.
Cyprian, the martyr among the priests, and the martyr Justina the Virgin
Saint Cyprian was originally a pagan from the city of Antioch, which is on the borders of Kilosoria and Arabia. He studied from the age of seven in
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