September 2026
Saint Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna, was a disciple of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, and became the first Bishop of Smyrna (Asia Minor). By the grace of God, St Bucolus converted many
Saint Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus, was a native of the city of Melitoupolis (in northwestern Asia Minor), where his father Christopher served as deacon. The youth did not receive adequate schooling, but he learned the
Zachariah from Greek Zakharias, from Hebrew Zekharyahu, literally “the Lord has remembered,” from zakhar “he remembered.” The Prophet Zacharias was the son of Barachias, and a contemporary of the Prophet Aggeus (Dec. 16). In the days of the Babylonian captivity,
Theodore is an English masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (Theodōros) meaning “God’s gift” (from the Greek words Θεός, (theos) “God” and δώρον (dōron) “gift”). The name was popular among early
The name Nicephoros means “carrying victory” “wearing victory” from Greek νικη (nike) “victory” and φορεω (phoreo) “to carry, to bear” and ” to wear”. This name was borne by several Byzantine emperors, including the 10th-century
Haralambos is a compound word: it means “shine from happiness”, as it comes from the words χαρά (happiness) and λάμπω lambo ( a verb which means to shine). Name Haralambos refers to a Saint of the Greek
Saint Blaise was Bishop of Sebastia. Divine grace, through which he healed the diseases of men and beasts, and especially of infants, made his name famous. He contested for the Faith under Licinius in the
Theodora is a Greek name:Θεοδώρα, wich means the Gift Of God. Theodōra is the feminine version of Theodore, which derives from the Greek words θεός, theos, “god” and δῶρον, doron, “gift” As for the renowned
This holy Father, who was from Melitene of Armenia, was a blameless man, just, reverent, sincere, and most gentle. Consecrated Bishop of Sebastia in 357, he was later banished from his throne and departed for
Saint Martinian, who was from Caesarea of Palestine, flourished about the beginning of the fifth century. He struggled in the wilderness from his youth. After he had passed twenty-five years in asceticism, the devil brought
This Saint, who was from the East, lived during the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger. In 442 he enlisted in the Fourth Military Company of the Scholarii, that is, the Imperial Guard. Afterwards, he