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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable Martyr

Stephen the Newly Revealed

A saint of Crete called the Newly Revealed, commemorated together with Saint Peter.

Feast
October 21old style November 3
Era
8th century
Place
Crete
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Stephen the Newly Revealed is named in the synaxaria as one of four "newly revealed" saints (Andrew, Stephen, Paul and Peter) who suffered in the time of the Emperor Constantine Copronymus (741-775). Andrew, a monk from Crete, rebuked Copronymus and was beheaded, being buried "at the Krisis" (remembered on 17 October). The other three, probably also monks, firmly defended the Orthodox canons and were beheaded by Copronymus. Stephen is remembered on 21 October, together with Peter. The calendar calls them "the newly revealed".

Commemorated the same day October 21