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Venerable

Sozon of Nicomedia

Venerable monk of Nicomedia, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.

Feast
August 7old style August 20
Era
unknown
Place
Nicomedia

Life

Holy Venerable Sozon of Nicomedia was cast into fire, came out of it unharmed, and died in peace. The sources consulted preserve no other facts of his life.

He is commemorated on 20 August, according to the Greek calendar, in the new style; he is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Commemorated the same day August 7