†) St. Spyridon the Wonderworker of Tremithon (Fish permitted)
Saint Spyridon of Tremithus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He was a shepherd, and had a wife and children. He used all his substance for the…
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Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Syria; Triphyllius the Bishop of Leucosia
Holy Martyr Aquilina Anative of the Phoenician city of Byblos, she suffered under the emperor Diocletian (284-305). Her parents raised her in Christian piety. When the girl was only twelve years old, she persuaded a…
Corfu Island Honors Its Patron Saint Spyridon With Splendid Ceremonies
The Greek island of Corfu (Kerkyra) honors the memory of its Patron Saint Spyridon on December 12 each year. People from Cyprus, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other centers of Orthodoxy traditionally visit the island every year. It…
Metropolitan Teofan to record number of pilgrims in Iasi: Thank you for this lesson of theology
Over 25,000 believers flocked to Iasi on Monday to attend the Divine Liturgy in honour of Saint Paraskeva the New at the outdoor altar of the Metropolitan Cathedral. A record number of devout Romanians and…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel venerates St Spyridon’s relic from Corfu island
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Saturday venerated the reliquary containing a relic of Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker brought from Corfu island to Romania for the feast of Saint Paraskeva. The relic was brought by a…
Relics of St Spyridon to be brought to Bucharest this Saturday
The Romanian Patriarchate has announced that the holy relics of Saint Spyridon will be brought from Corfu to Bucharest on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Communique: Relics of St Spyridon to come to Bucharest A delegation…