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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
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New Martyr

Joseph the New Martyr

A new martyr commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.

Feast
February 4old style February 17
Reposed
168617th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Joseph the New Martyr was a native of Aleppo. Forced by the Turks to convert to Islam, he not only refused but began to expose the falsehoods of the Muslims and to praise the faith of Christ. For this he was tortured and beheaded in the year 1686. The Serbian Church commemorates him on 4 February by the old calendar (17 February by the new).

Commemorated the same day February 4