-MARTYRDOM OF ST. THOMAS, THE APOSTLE

June 3, 2022 - Bashans 26, 1738 On this day St. Thomas the apostle was martyred. He was born in Galilee, and the Lord chose him among the twelve disciples (Mathew 10:3). When the Lord wanted to go to raise Lazarus from the dead, Thomas said to the other disciples: ' (John 11:16). He also […]

-DEPARTURE OF POPE YOUANNIS THE SECOND, THE 30TH PATRIARCH OF THE SEE OF ST.MARK

June 4, 2022 - Bashans 27, 1738 On this day of the year 232 A.M. (May 22nd., 516 A.D.), the saint Pope Youannis the second, the 30th. Patriarch of Alexandria, departed. He was a monk since his youth, and lived a solitary life. His reputation, because of his godly life spread everywhere, and was chosen […]

-DEPARTURE OF LAZARUS THE BELOVED OF THE LORD

June 4, 2022 - Bashans 27, 1738 On this day also, St. Lazarus, the brother of mary and Martha, and the beloved of the Lord, departed after he had become the bishop of Cyprus. After he had been raised from the dead by Our Lord, he followed the disciples. After the pentecost, they ordained him […]

-COMMEMORATION OF THE RELOCATION OF THE BODY OF ST. EPIPHANIUS

June 5, 2022 - Bashans 28, 1738 On this day of the year 403 A.D., the body of St. Epiphanius (His biography is under the 17th. of Bashans), arrived to the island of Cyprus. The boat that carried his body arrived to Cyprus from Constantinople on the 28th. day of Bashans. The priests and the […]