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Saints and Church: 11in March

On the 11th of March, Saint Sophronios Patriarch of Jerusalem.

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Saint Sophronius was born in Damascus, Syria, around the year 580 A.D. and he was the son of pious and virtuous parents, of Plinth and Myros. Because of his origin, he is also called Damascene. During his young age he visited the Holy Lands and became a monk in the monastery of Abba Theodosios, where he was spiritually connected with John the Calf, who practiced there, from whom he learned a lot. He visited Egypt with him, where he was associated with the circle of Saint John the Merciful and Rome. Read more "

On the 11th of March, Osia Theodora the Queen of Artis.

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Saint Theodora was born around the year 1210 probably in Thessaloniki and was a scion of the great and aristocratic Byzantine Petraleifa family (of Norman origin), which, initially based in Didymoteicho, offered many important services to the empire and was honored with high offices. Ioannis' father had the title of sebastokrator and was the governor of Thessaly and Macedonia. Read more "

Saints and Church: 10in March

On the 10th of March, Saint Kodratos the Martyr and those with him.

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*Tolerable, Paul, Dionysius, Cyprian and Kriskis.* The Holy Martyrs of Kodratos, Tolerable, Paul, Dionysius, Cyprian and Chryses were friends and martyred during the persecution of the Decian emperors (249 – 251 A.D.) Or of Valerian (253 – 259 A.D.) in Corinth, when Jason was ruler of Greece. In the Chronicle of Emperor Basil II it is mentioned that from the Christians, Those who had been arrested were massacred, But those who fled hid in the mountains, for as long as needed. Read more "

On the 10th of March, Saint Anastasia the Patriarchate.

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Saint Anastasia lived in Constantinople during the time of Emperor Justinian the Great (527 – 565 A.D.) and he came from rich and noble parents. She was the first Patrician of the king and God-fearing. Her virtues moved the queen to envy and thus the Saint was forced to receive part of her property and flee to Alexandria, where he built in the place called Fifth Monastery, which was also called Patricia's and lived ascetically. Read more "

On the 10th of March, Saint John of Georgia.

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Saint John lived and practiced in Georgia during the second half of 10 th century and the 11th century AD. He slept peacefully.

On the 10th of March, Saint Michael the Neomartyr the Black.

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The memory of the New Martyr Michael is honored 21 March where his life. It is unknown why it is still mentioned today. Read more "

Saints and Church: 9in March

On the 9th of March, Holy Forty Martyrs in Reverence.

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The Holy Forty Martyrs, who came from various places and were martyred at the lake of Sebastia, the year 320 A.D., are the : Aggias, Aglaios, You are green, Aetius, Athanasius, Akakios, Alexander, Vivian, Gaius, Gorgonian, Gorgonian, Dometian or Dometius, Domnos, Vengeful, Favorable, Happy, Ἠliadis or Ἠlias, Herculean, Hesychius, Theodoulos, Theophilus, John or Candide, Claudius, Cyril, Gentlemen, Leontios, Lysimachos, Melito, Nicholas, Blonde, Olerios, Uali, Prisco, Sakerdon or Sakedon, Siberian, Sisinius, Emerald, Acquisitive, Flavius ​​and Houdion. The Saints…more »

Saints and Church: 8in March

On the 8th of March 2015, B’ Fasting Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas.

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Uncle that father, he came from Asia and was brought up as a child in the royal court of Constantinople. He finished his studies in philosophy, rhetoric and physics. In logic, during his graduation lecture before the emperor and officials, the rector of the university exclaimed with admiration that if he had been present even Aristotle himself would have praised him. Read more "

On the 8th of March, Saint Theophilaktos the Confessor, Bishop of Nicomedia.

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Holy Theophylactos came from the East and lived during the time of Emperor Leo IV (775 – 780 A.D.). Due to his great education and to continue his studies, he came to Constantinople, where he quickly acquired a reputation as a wise man and established friendly relations with senior government officials and officials, as well as with the later Patriarch Tarasios, who was then top secret. Read more "

On the 8th of March, Saints Philipites, Erenia, Rogatos, Felix, Rogatos, Beatos, Urban, Silvanus and Mammilus the Martyrs.

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These Saints are witnesses, which are mentioned in the Roman Martyrology, they were martyred for an unknown time in Africa.

On the 8th of March, Saints Lazarus and Athanasios from Russia.

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Saints Lazarus and Athanasios lived between the 14th and 15th centuries AD. in Russia and ascetic in the Murmank region. They slept together in peace.

Holy Sanctuary of Agios Grigorios Palamas in Koufalia, Thessaloniki.


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*The text is from Here * Diligence: Kostas Plagakos The construction work of the chapel of Agios Grigorios was started by the archimandrite p. Ioannikios Kotsoni the 1978 amidst difficulties and unforeseen problems as there was no electricity in the area chosen, water supply network but also roads that allow easy access to it. Despite the objective difficulties, the construction of the chapel was completed in October 1980 is inaugurated by the Metropolitan of Edessa, Pelli and Almopia Kalliniko. Read more »