Saints
- Martyr Tryphon of Campsada near Apamea in Syria (250)
- Martyr Theonas, with Two Children.
- Martyr Karion.
- Venerable Peter of Galatia, hermit near Antioch in Syria (ca.403)
- Venerable Vendemanius (Bendemanius), hermit of Bithynia (512)
- Saint Anthony the Hermit, in Georgia (6th c.)
- Great-martyr Elijah of Heliopolis, (Elias the New, of Damascus) (799)
- Saints David (784), Symeon (843), and George (844), Confessors of Mytilene.
- Saint Basil I the Confessor, Archbishop of Thessalonica (862)
- Saint Basil II the Synaxaristis, Archbishop of Thessalonica (ca.904)
- Saint Timothy the Confessor.
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.”
—Bible: New Testament, Ephesians 4:11.
“The saints with their beau-peers whole worlds outwear,
And things unseen do see, and things unheard do hear.”
—Giles Fletcher, The Younger (1585–1623)
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Their little knowledge bringing them nearer to their ignorance,
Ignorance bringing them nearer to death,
But nearness to death no nearer to God.”
—Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)