Saints
Theodoros From the Greek name Θεοδωρος (Theodoros), which meant “gift of god” from Greek θεος (theos) “God” and δωρον (doron)“gift”. Tiro is a word from classical Latin meaning a “recently enlisted soldier or recruit”. The Latin word was transliterated into Greek with various spellings (Τύρων, Τίρων,
We have no record of his early life, but Leo was probably born of Tuscan parents at Rome around the year 400, at a time when the western Roman Empire was collapsing. Weakened by Germanic
The Holy Apostles of the Seventy Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, and Onesimus Philemon, who was from Colossae, a city of Phrygia, was a man both wealthy and noble; Apphia was his wife. Archippus became Bishop of
Philothei (also known as philotheia or philothea) IS A Greek name Φιλοθέη wich means The Friend of God or who loves God. Saint Philothei was born in Athens in 1522 to an illustrious family. Against
This Saint, who was from Ravenna in Italy, lived during the reign of Leo the Wise and his son Constantine Porphyrogenitus (end of the ninth and beginning of the tenth centuries). He struggled especially against
Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch Meaning of the name: The name Efstathios is a Greek form Eustathios derived from Eustace.The name Eustace comes from the Old French form of the names Eustachius and Eustathius, the Latinized forms of the Greek names Eustakhios (derived from
From the Greek name Πολυκαρπος (Polykarpos), which meant “rich in fruit” from Greek πολυς (polys) “much” and καρπος (karpos) “fruit”. Saint Polycarp was a 2nd-century bishop of Smyrna who was martyred by fire. The Saint: This apostolic and prophetic man, and model of faith
The first finding came to pass during the middle years of the fourth century, through a revelation of the holy Forerunner to two monks, who came to Jerusalem to worship our Saviour’s Tomb. One of
This Saint was the son of one of the foremost princes in Constantinople, and was originally a consul and first among the Emperor’s private counselors. Then, in 784, he was elected Patriarch of Constantinople by
Saint Porphyrius had Thessalonica as his homeland. He became a monk in Scete of Egypt, where he lived for five years. He went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, after which he spent five years in much
Commemorated on March 20 (also commemorated on February 26 & the “Sunday of the Samaritan Woman”) St. Photini lived in first century Palestine. She was the Samaritan woman who Christ visited at the well asking her