Martyr
Mark of Smyrna
Martyr of Smyrna and Chios, who suffered for Christ.
Life
Holy Martyr Mark of Smyrna was a native of the city of Smyrna. For the confession of Christianity the Turks cut off his head with the sword on the island of Chios in the year 1801.
He is commemorated on 18 June, in the new style. His name is not in today's Menologion of the Russian Church.
Commemorated the same day June 5
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Dorotheus of GazaVenerable · Abbot near GazaJun 5
Igor of ChernigovPassion-Bearer · Grand Prince of KievJun 5
Luke of SimferopolSaint · Archbishop of CrimeaJun 5
Dorotheus of TyreHieromartyr · Bishop of TyreJun 5
Constantine I of KievSaint · Metropolitan of KievJun 5- EobanHieromartyr · Bishop, companion of Saint BonifaceJun 5
John of ValaamVenerable · Schema-abbot at New ValamoJun 5
Jonah and VassianHoly VenerablesJun 5
Anoub of ScetisVenerable · Desert Father of ScetisJun 5
Theodore YaroslavichRight-Believing · Prince of NovgorodJun 5
Peter of KorišaVenerable · HermitJun 5