Holy Venerable Martyrs
Martyrs of Mount Athos
Monk-martyrs of the Holy Mountain of Athos.
- Feast
- December 5old style December 18
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
The Martyrs of Mount Athos are venerable monk-martyrs of the Holy Mountain who suffered at Karyes in the time of the emperor Michael Palaiologos (1259-1282), who accepted union with Rome. The Latins invaded Athos with fire and sword, burned and destroyed the Protaton and left no one alive. The venerable fathers who fearlessly rebuked the heresy of the Catholics were cruelly tortured, then hanged before the Protaton. Monks who had hidden in the cells around Karyes were cut down with swords. The Church of Georgia commemorates them on 5 December (old style; 18 December new style).
Commemorated the same day December 5
Sabbas the SanctifiedVenerable · Founder of Mar Saba LavraDec 5
Dalmatius of PedonaHieromartyr · Preacher of northern ItalyDec 5
Bassus of LuceraHieromartyr · First bishop of LuceraDec 5
Bassus of NiceHieromartyr · Bishop of NiceDec 5- Elias ChetverukhinHieromartyr · Archpriest of MoscowDec 5
- Savva of MoshokRighteous · Priest of MoshokDec 5
- AberciusMartyrDec 5
- Aprus of SensVenerable · Monk of SensDec 5
- Basilissa of OerenVenerable · Abbess of OerenDec 5
- CawrdafVenerableDec 5
- Colman ua h-EircSaintDec 5
- Cosmas of Mount AthosVenerable MartyrDec 5