Tag: Saints
Holy Martyrs, the Brothers Davit and Tarichan (†693) — May 18 – Old Style / May 31 – New Style
17 June
Memory 31st of May The holy martyrs Davit and Tarichan were born into a devout Christian family. Their father,…
Entrance of Saint Nino into Georgia — May 19 – Old Style / June 1 – New Style
17 June
Memory 1st of June Holy Apostles Andrew the First-called and Simon the Canaanite first preached the Christian Faith in…
Holy Martyrs of Lazeti (17th–18th centuries) — April 29 – Old Style / May 12 – New Style
17 June
Memory 12th of May Lazeti is a region in southern Kolkheti (Colchis), the ancient kingdom located in what is now…
Blessed Kristesia, Called Kristepore (†1771) — May 11 – Old Style / May 24 – New Style
17 June
Memory 24th of May Blessed Kristesia’s family was from Egrisi in western Georgia. From his youth Kristesia longed for the…
Venerable Ekvtime of Mt. Athos, the Translator(†1028) — May 13 – Old Style / May 26 – New Style
18 May
St. Ekvtime with his father, St. Ioane, on the left. Venerable Ekvtime of Mt. Athos was the son of St.…
Repose of Venerable Shio of Mgvime (6th century) — May 9 – Old Style / May 22 – New Style
18 May
An Antiochian by birth, St. Shio of Mgvime was among the Thirteen Syrian Fathers who preached the Christian Faith in…
Venerable Fathers Mikael and Arsen the Georgians (9th century) — May 3 – Old Style / May 16 – New Style
18 May
The biographies of Sts. Mikael and Arsen the Georgians have unfortunately not been preserved. It is known that they were…
Venerable Hieromartyr Gabriel the Lesser (†1802) — March 17 – Old Style / March 30 – New Style
21 April
Memory 17 (30) March Venerable Hieromartyr Gabriel the Lesser (†1802) Saint Gabriel the Lesser was a major figure in…
Holy Martyrs of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386) — April 10 – Old Style / April 23 – New Style
21 April
Memory 10 (23) April In the 14th century, during the reign of King Bagrat V (1360–1394), Timur (Tamerlane) invaded…
Holy Royal Martyr Queen Shushanik (†475) — August 28 – Old Style / September 10 – New Style
20 April
Memory 28 August (10 September) Saint Shushanik, a devout woman, was wed to the Georgian prince Varsken, ruler of Hereti.…