Venerable
Sozon of Nicomedia
Venerable monk of Nicomedia, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Feast
- August 7old style August 20
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Nicomedia
- Order
- Venerables
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
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