Venerable
Damian
A holy monk commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Feast
- February 23old style March 8
- Reposed
- 128013th century
- Place
- Esphigmenou
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Holy Venerable Damian was a monk of Esphigmenou Monastery on the Holy Mountain, a contemporary and companion of the great Cosmas of Zographou. He struggled on Mount Samaria, between Esphigmenou and Hilandar. He died in the year 1280. After his death a wonderful fragrance came forth from his grave for forty days. The Serbian Church commemorates him on 23 February by the old calendar (8 March by the new).
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