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Martyr

Mark of Smyrna

Martyr of Smyrna and Chios, who suffered for Christ.

Feast
June 5old style June 18
Reposed
180119th century
Place
Mount Athos
Order
Martyrs

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