Today, Saturday, April 30, 2022, according to the calendar, the following celebrate: Argyri, Argyroula, Roula, Argyro, Asimakis, Asimina, Malamati, Mala, Malamatenia, Matina, Donatos, Donata, Donata, Donatella, Iakovos, Iakovina, Zakelina.
Return of the Holy Relics of Agia Argyri
The main memory of Agia Argyri is celebrated on April 5. Today we celebrate the resurrection of her holy relics, which took place on April 30, 1725 AD, in the church of Agia Paraskevi in Istanbul.
Agios Donatos
Saint Donatos lived during the time of the emperor Theodosius the Great (379 – 395 AD). He was born around 330 AD. in Evria and was educated in Vouthroto of Epirus. At the age of thirty he was ordained Bishop of Europe and ordained for sixty years. He participated in the Second Ecumenical Council. Other sources make it clear that the practice originated in the West.In Latin sources, there is confusion between Saint Donatos, Bishop of Eurasia, and the homonymous Bishop of Aritio, Tyrrhenia, who martyred during the reign of Julian of Paravatos. This was easy to happen, partly because of the synonymy and partly because the Diocese of Eurasia belonged ecclesiastically to the West, although it belonged politically to Byzantium.
Hagiological sources testify to many miracles from the Saint. Synaxari also mentions the miracle of the Saint who killed the dragon. Near Evria there was a village called Soreia, in which there was a spring, from which, whoever drank, died. When the Saint was informed of the incident, I took other priests with him and went to the spring.
The moment he arrived there, a thunder was heard. Immediately a dragon appeared in front of him, which had its nest in the spring. As soon as the Saint turned his gaze and saw the beast, he took in his hands the rope, with which he struck the only one on whom he was riding, he struck the beast on the back, which fell dead on the ground.
The Saint then blessed the spring, he was the first to drink water from it and, then, urged the others to drink without any fear. They, in fact, drank and rejoiced and returned safely to their homes.
The fame of the Saint's miracles reached the emperor Theodosius the Great, who invited him to Constantinople to heal his ailing daughter. from a demon.
The Saint healed the prince and Theodosius offered him a place in the Navel of Epirus and money, in order for the Saint to build a temple. Remains of an ancient temple are preserved in this location, but it dates back to the time of the Despotate of Epirus.
It is possible that this newer temple was built on the foundations of the one built by the Saint, because during the excavations it was found and early Christian material. Ο Άγιος Δονάτος & # 8220; εἰς μακρον γῆρας ἐλάσας, ἀπῆλθε & # 8221 ;, μάλλον το 388 μ.Χ. and was buried near the upper church in a monument, which according to tradition he had prepared.
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