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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

John

Bishop of Irenopolis

Bishop of Irenopolis in Cilicia in the 4th century, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Feast
February 4old style February 17
Era
4th century
Place
Irenopolis, Cilicia
Order
Hierarchs

Life

John was bishop of Irenopolis, a Byzantine city in Cilicia Trachea, near the river Sarus and the Taurus mountains. He was one of the 318 Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea, in the year 325, which condemned the heretical teachings of Arius. He reposed in peace. He is commemorated on 4 February (Greek synaxarion, new style).

Commemorated the same day February 4