Orthodox Calendar February 29 Saint John Cassian the Roman and Saint Germanus of Scythia Minor St. John Cassian was born around 360 in today’s Dobrudja, former Dacia Pontica ( in the region known as Scythia…
Orthodox Calendar February 28 Saint Basil the Confessor Saint Basil the Confessor was a monk and suffered during the reign of the iconoclast emperor Leo the Isaurian (717-741). When a persecution started against those who…
Orthodox Calendar – February 27 Saint Procopius the Dekapolite He lived during the eighth century in the region of Decapolis (Mark 7:31), to the east of Lake Galilee. There he labored for his salvation, struggling…
Orthodox Calendar February 26 Saint Porphyrius, Archbishop of Gaza He was born about the year 346 at Thessalonica. His parents were people of substance, and this allowed Saint Porphyrius to receive a fine education. Having…
Orthodox Calendar February 25 St. Tarasius the Archbishop of Constantinople Saint Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople was of illustrious lineage. He was born and raised in Constantinople, where he received a fine education. He was rapidly…
Orthodox Calendar February 24 After the Beheading of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John (August 29), his body was buried by disciples in the Samarian city of Sebaste, and his venerable head was hidden…
Orthodox Calendar February 23 Hieromartyr Polycarp the Bishop of Smyrna Saint Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, who was “fruitful in every good work” (Col. 1:10), was born in the first century, and lived in Smyrna in…
Orthodox Calendar – February 22 Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Martyrs at the Gate of Eugenius at Constantinople During the persecutions against Christians the relics of the holy martyrs were usually buried by…
Orthodox Calendar – February 21 Venerable Timothy of Symbola Saint Timothy of Symbola, was of Italian descent. He became a monk at a young age and pursued asceticism at a monastery called “Symbola,” in Asia…
Orthodox Calendar – February 20 Saint Leo, the Bishop of Catania He was bishop of the city of Catania, in Sicily. He was famed for his benevolence and charity, and his Christian love for the…