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Juvenaly of Alaska, Protomartyr of America; Mardarije Uskokovich, a Serbian bishop of North America; founder of St. Sava's Monastery in Libertyville, Illinois, also known as Mardarije (Uskokovich) of Jordanville; Matej Stijačić, hieromartyr; Nikolaj Velimirović, influential theological writer and a highly gifted orator, rector of St. Tikhon ...
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 ...
Child saints are children who died or were martyred and have been declared saints or martyrs of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopalian, or Lutheran Churches or have been beatified.
Russian Orthodox child saints (7 P) This page was last edited on 17 April 2018, at 15:41 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Olga (Arrsamquq) Michael (Russian: Ольга Аррсамкук Майкл; February 3, 1916 – November 8, 1979), known as Saint Olga (Arrsamquq) of Alaska, Saint Olga of Kwethluk, or Matushka Olga, was an Eastern Orthodox matushka from Kwethluk village, on the Kuskokwim River in Alaska.
She was the wife of Basil the Elder and bore nine or ten children, [2] including Basil of Caesarea (born circa 330 [3]), Macrina the Younger, Peter of Sebaste, Gregory of Nyssa, and Naucratius. Emmelia—also known as Emilia or Emily—is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church [ 4 ] and is said to ...
Theotokos or Mother of God: title given only to the Virgin Mary, since she gave birth to Jesus, who Orthodox Christians believe is the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, and thus God [52] [53] [54] Unmercenary Healer: a saint who used the power of God to heal maladies and injuries without payment [55] (e.g. St. Pantaleon) [56]
He is the patron saint of Deir Mimas in Lebanon. Grand festivities are organized each year when the town celebrates the feast of Saint Mamas on September 15. The town has both an orthodox monastery, which overlooks the Litani valley of Deirmimas, and a Melkite catholic church, located inside the village, named after Saint Mammes.