Venerable
Joseph of Chios
A venerable father of Chios, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Feast
- May 20old style June 2
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Holy Venerable Joseph of Chios struggled in the eleventh century, around its middle, together with the Holy Venerable Nikita and John. The three shone in their ascetic labours and founded the New Monastery (Nea Moni) on the island of Chios.
He is commemorated on 2 June, according to the Greek calendar. He is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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