Hieromartyr
Nicephorus
Hieromartyr of Crimea
A hieromartyr of Crimea, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
Life
Nicephorus was a hieromartyr of Crimea, that is, a priest put to death for the faith. The Greek calendar commemorates him on 12 March, but our sources give no further details about his life. He is venerated by the faithful, without synodal canonization.
Commemorated the same day March 12
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