Athanasius of Pavlopetri

Saint Athanasius of Pavlopetri was a monk and a confessor of the holy icons in the time of iconoclasm. He reposed in the Lord in the year 821. He is commemorated on 7 March.

He was born in Constantinople of devout parents. When he came of age, he withdrew to one of the monasteries near Nicomedia and received monastic tonsure there. By his monastic labours he became known even to the emperor.

In the days of the iconoclast emperor Leo, he was put to various tortures for venerating the holy icons, was sent into exile and endured many sufferings. Remaining steadfast in the right faith to the end, Saint Athanasius reposed in the Lord in the year 821.