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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

New Martyr

Athanasius of Kios

A new martyr of Kios in Bithynia, put to death by the Ottomans in 1670.

Feast
July 24old style August 6
Reposed
167017th century
Place
Gemlik
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy New Martyr Athanasius of Kios was a rich and devout man, an elder of the community of Kios in Bithynia. Because he defended his fellow citizens against the heavy taxes imposed by the Turks, he was slandered, as having said that he would become a Muslim.

Summoned by the authorities in Constantinople, he was pressed hard to betray his faith in order to be saved; Athanasius did not deny Christ, and after cruel tortures was thrown into prison. Since he stood firm in the faith, he was beheaded on 24 July 1670, in Constantinople. His life was written by John Caryophyllis.

He is commemorated on 24 July, with the Synaxis of the Saints of Kios.

Commemorated the same day July 24