Theodore of Tyrone (of Tyre), the saint and martyr
Saint Theodore is one of the most famous martyrs in the East, and he is not the same as Saint Theodore, the army commander, whom the church celebrates on February 8. […]
Paul, Ainatha, and Valentina, saints and martyrs from Palestine
Ephesus of Caesarea mentioned the biography of their martyrdom in his book on the martyrs of Palestine. The ruler of Caesarea Palestine at that time was called Vermilian. In his days he raged
Basil of Ankara, Saint Martyr of the Priests
Basilius was a priest in Ankara and from the Bishopric of Markles. Preach the word of God with fervor and perseverance. When Basil, the Arian Bishop of Ankara, tried, he broadcast
Cribus, Babylus, Agthodorus, and Agathonica, saints and martyrs
Krebs was an idol priest, then he converted to Christ, was baptized, and became bishop of the Church of Thyatira, adjacent to Ephesus, a church founded by St.
Polyfectus, the holy martyr
A Romanian officer in the 12th Romanian Division stationed, at that time, in Malatya, Armenia. He condemns paganism. It was during the reign of the Roman Emperor Decius
Anastasius the Persian, saint and martyr among the righteous
On the twenty-second day of January, our Holy Church celebrates the saintly martyr Anastasius the Persian. In the year 614, the Persians attacked
New Elijah, the great saint among the martyrs
The martyrdom of Saint Elijah occurred during the time of the Caliph al-Mahdi (775-789), and the ruler of the Levant and its police chief, Muhammad, the caliph’s nephew, on the first of
Arsanius the Cappadocian Saint
Saint Arsanius was born in the late nineteenth century in the village of Farasa, which is one of six villages that remained Christian in the country.
Galaction and his wife Epistemi, the holy martyrs of Homs
These two saints lived in the city of Homs during the days of the Roman Emperor Decius, where they were martyred. Galaction was from a wealthy pagan family that was excommunicated
Forty martyrs
The martyrdom of these saints was around the year 320 AD, during the reign of Licinius Caesar (308-323 AD). We do not know exactly the origin of this group of forty.
Arsanius of Bocca the Roman Saint
Saint Arsanius was born on September 29, 1910 in a small village in Romania to pious Orthodox parents, Joseph and Christina.
Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimithus of Galilee in Saints
Saint Spyridon was born and lived on the island of Cyprus. He became a professional sheep herder. He was very simple and pure of heart. And since it was