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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Manuel of Crete the Elder

Martyr of Crete, who suffered for Christ.

Feast
March 15old style March 28
Reposed
179218th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Manuel of Crete the Elder was taken prisoner by the Turks in boyhood, and they made him accept Islam. Having grown to manhood, the saint returned to Christ, confessed his faith in Him and was beheaded on the island of Chios in the year 1792.

The Azbyka page adds that another martyr is known, Manuel of Crete the Younger, who suffered in 1824 and is commemorated on 28 October. The memory of Manuel the Elder is kept on 28 March, in the new style. His name is not in today's Menologion of the Russian Church.

Commemorated the same day March 15