Saints
- Saint Theodota, mother of the holy Unmercenaries Saints Cosmas and Damian (3rd c.)
- Martyr Sergius, by the sword, at Caesarea in Cappadocia (301)
- Martyr Theopistus (Theopistos), by stoning.
- Hieromartyr Theogenes, Bishop of Parium on the Hellespont (ca.320)
- Saint Sylvester, Pope of Rome (335)
- Martyr Basil of Ancyra, under Julian the Apostate (362)
- Hieromartyr Isidore, Bishop of Syrian Antioch, by the Arians (4th c.)
- Venerable Theopemtus, Monk.
- Venerable Mark the deaf-mute.
- Venerable Ammon of Tabennisi, monk (5th c.)
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“For all the saints who from their labors rest,
Who, to the world their steadfast faith confessed,
your name, O Jesus, be forever blessed
Alleluia!”
—William Walsham How (1823–1897)
“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.
“Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute upon them the judgment written.”
—Bible: Hebrew Psalms 149:5-9.