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Holy Venerable Martyrs

Venerable Martyrs of Prečista

The monks Evnuvios, Paisios and Averkios of Prečista, killed for the faith in 1558.

Feast
May 27old style June 9
Reposed
155816th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Venerable Martyrs of Prečista are the monks Evnuvios, Paisios and Averikios of Kičevo, in North Macedonia, who died martyrs in the Prečista Monastery, defending the Orthodox faith from the Ottoman army, on 27 May 1558. They are the first saints canonized by the Macedonian Orthodox Church after its autocephaly; the canonization took place at the monastery where they suffered, on 2 August 2012. Their commemoration is on 27 May.

Commemorated the same day May 27