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By this definition, Adam and Eve, Moses, the various prophets, and archangels are all given the title of Saint. Sainthood in the Orthodox Church does not necessarily reflect a moral model, but communion with God; there are many examples of people who lived in great sin and became saints by humility and repentance: Saints Mary of Egypt, Moses ...
Margaret, known as Margaret of Antioch in the West, and as Saint Marina the Great Martyr (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Μαρίνα) in the East, is celebrated as a saint on 20 July in Western Christianity, on 30th of July (Julian calendar) by the Eastern Orthodox Church, and on Epip 23 and Hathor 23 in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Venerable: a monastic saint; a saint who is a monk or nun [citation needed] (e.g. St. Paisios of Mount Athos) [57] Venerable martyr or hosiomartyr: a martyred monastic (e.g. St. Andrew the Martyr of Crete) Virgin: a female saint who consecrated her life to Christ and made a vow of chastity (e.g. St. Agatha of Palermo) [58]
Philothei is considered a martyr by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Just a few years after her death, she was canonized as a saint, in the days of the Ecumenical Patriarch Matthew the Second (1595-1600). Her memory is venerated on February 19. Along with Hierotheus and Dionysius the Areopagite, Philothei is considered a patron saint of the city of ...
A modern Greek Orthodox outdoor chapel on what is said to be the site where Lydia was baptized. Lydia of Thyatira (Greek: Λυδία) is a woman mentioned in the New Testament who is regarded as the first documented convert to Christianity in Europe. Several Christian denominations have designated her a saint.
Pages in category "Greek saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Eastern Orthodox icon of the Myrrhbearing Women at the Tomb of Christ (Kizhi, Russia, 18th century). Icon of Mary Magdalene as a Myrrhbearer. Hagiography, fresco, of Saint Salome the Myrrhbearer in Greek Orthodox Church.
A special prayer (Apolytikion) is dedicated to Saint Markella: [7] Rose of piety and sprout of Chios, we honour with canticles Saint Markella who was beheaded by her father's hand, as she guarded the commands of Christ, give strength and save from danger, us who cry unto you. Glory to Him who gave you strength, glory to Him who crowned you.