Simeon of Polotsk: Orthodox Hieromonk, Poet, Preacher and Teacher at the Court of Tsar Alexis
Simeon of Polotsk was a Belarusian Orthodox monk, poet and court teacher in Moscow who died in 1680. He is not a canonized saint. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Charitina of Lithuania: Orthodox Nun, Abbess of Novgorod and Princess of Lithuania
Saint Charitina of Lithuania was an Orthodox nun and abbess of Novgorod, remembered as a Lithuanian princess. Read her life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Athanasius of Brest: Orthodox Hegumen, Defender of the Faith and Martyr of 1648
Saint Athanasius of Brest was an Orthodox abbot who opposed the Union of Brest and was killed near Brest in 1648. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Blessed Mieczyslaw Bohatkiewicz: Polish Priest, Educator and Martyr of the Wartime Occupation
Blessed Mieczyslaw Bohatkiewicz was a Polish priest and teacher shot by German forces in 1942 and beatified in 1999 among the 108 Martyrs of World War II. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Clement of Ohrid: Bishop, Teacher of the Slavs and Equal to the Apostles
Saint Clement of Ohrid was a disciple of Cyril and Methodius, a bishop and a teacher who founded the school of Ohrid and died in 916. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Blessed Eugene Bossilkov: Passionist Bishop of Nicopolis and Martyr of Communist Bulgaria
Blessed Eugene Bossilkov was a Passionist bishop of Nicopolis in Bulgaria, shot by the Communist regime in 1952 and beatified in 1998. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Cyril of Alexandria: Patriarch, Doctor of the Church and Defender of the Mother of God
Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Pope Cyril I, was a fifth century patriarch and Doctor of the Church who defended the title Mother of God at Ephesus. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite: Abbot of the White Monastery, Coptic Writer and Monastic Father
Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite, Shenoute of Atripe, was a fifth century abbot of the White Monastery in Upper Egypt and the greatest Coptic writer. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Abanoub of Nehisa: Child Martyr of Egypt, Almsgiver and Witness of the Coptic Church
Saint Abanoub of Nehisa was a young Coptic martyr of the Diocletian persecution who gave his inheritance to the poor and confessed Christ. Read his story and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Philopater Mercurius: Soldier Martyr, Abu Sefein and Saint of the Two Swords
Saint Philopater Mercurius, Abu Sefein, was a third century Christian soldier and martyr honored in the Coptic, Orthodox and Catholic traditions. Read his story and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Mesrob Mashtots: Creator of the Armenian Alphabet, Holy Translator and Teacher of the Armenian Church
Saint Mesrob Mashtots, Mesrop Mashtots, was a fifth century Armenian monk and teacher who created the Armenian alphabet and led the first Bible translation. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Nerses IV the Gracious: Armenian Catholicos, Hymnographer, Poet and Servant of Christian Unity
Saint Nerses IV the Gracious, Nerses Shnorhali, was a twelfth century Armenian Catholicos, hymn writer and poet who sought Christian unity. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Jacob Baradaeus: Syriac Monk, Traveling Bishop of Edessa and Restorer of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Saint Jacob Baradaeus, Mor Yaqub, was a sixth century Syriac monk and traveling bishop who restored the clergy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Frumentius of Axum: Apostle of Ethiopia, First Bishop of Axum and Abba Selama
Saint Frumentius, Abba Selama, was the first bishop of Axum and the Apostle of Ethiopia. Read his story, what the sources record and what is tradition.
Beshara Abu-Mrad: Melkite Basilian Monk, Confessor and Missionary of Lebanon Approved for Beatification
Father Beshara Abu-Mrad was a Melkite Basilian monk, confessor and missionary of Lebanon, approved for beatification in 2026. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Paisios the Athonite: Elder of Mount Athos, Spiritual Father and Consoler of Those Who Suffer
Saint Paisios the Athonite was a Greek Orthodox monk, carpenter and spiritual father of Mount Athos, glorified in 2015. Read his life and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Movses Khorenatsi: Father of Armenian History, Holy Translator and Hymnographer of the Armenian Church
Saint Movses Khorenatsi is honored in the Armenian Church as the Father of Armenian History and a Holy Translator. Read his story and the scholarly debate over when he lived.
Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth: Righteous Parents of Saint John the Baptist and Witnesses of the Visitation
Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth were the righteous parents of Saint John the Baptist. Read their story from the Gospel of Luke and learn what is Scripture and what is tradition.
Saint Mark Ji Tianxiang: Chinese Physician, Father and Martyr of the Boxer Rebellion, Patron of Those Struggling with Addiction
Saint Mark Ji Tianxiang was a Chinese Catholic physician and father who lived with opium dependence for decades and died for Christ in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. Read his story and what is documented and what is tradition.
Saint Thomas the Apostle: The Twin, Witness of the Risen Christ and Apostle of India
Saint Thomas the Apostle, called the Twin, confessed Christ as Lord and God and is honored as the Apostle of India. Read his story and what is Scripture and what is tradition.