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Olga of Alaska, wife of Nicolai Michael, an Eastern Orthodox priest, in Kwethluk; Peter the Aleut, protomartyr of America; Raphael of Brooklyn, founder of the Antiochian Orthodox Mission in America; Sebastian Dabovich, first American-born Orthodox priest of Jackson, California
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.
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.
Juvenaly of Alaska (Russian: Иеромонах Ювена́лий; 1761, Yekaterinburg, Russia – 1796, Kuinerrak, Alaska), Protomartyr of America, was a Russian hieromartyr and member of the first group of Orthodox missionaries who came from the monasteries of Valaam and Konevets to evangelize the native inhabitants of Alaska.
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]
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 ...
A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story ...
Tertullian, a 3rd-century North African lawyer, wrote, "If the martyrs of the whole world were put on one arm of the balance and the martyrs of Egypt on the other, the balance will tilt in favor of the Copts." The following is a list of saints commemorated by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.