Orthodox saints and name days on August 19

Name days on August 19

Andreas, Andis, Andrew, Andrea

Saints and feasts of August 19

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  Andrew the General

  Martyr, Ανδρέας Στρατηλάτης

  St. Andrew Stratelates was a commander in the Roman army in the East at the end of the third century. Calling on the name of Christ, he led his soldiers to victory, and confessed openly the faith that had given it; many of his men believed with him and were baptized.

  Name days: Andreas, Andis, Andrew, Andrea

• Theophanes the New of Naousa

  Venerable, Θεοφάνης ο Νέος

  Saint Theophanes was born in Ioannina and became a monk on Mount Athos, where he served as abbot of Docheiariou. He later settled near Naousa in Macedonia and founded a monastery there.

• Timothy, Agapios and Thekla

  Martyr, Τιμόθεος, Αγάπιος και Θέκλα

  Saints Timothy, Agapios and Thekla suffered at Gaza and Caesarea in Palestine during the persecution of Diocletian. Timothy was burned, while Agapios and Thekla were thrown to wild beasts.

• Eutychianos and Stratigios

  Martyr, Ευτυχιανός και Στρατήγιος

  The synaxaria record that Saint Eutychianos, a soldier, and Saint Stratigios confessed Christ and were burned for their faith.

• Gennadios of Kostroma

  Venerable, Γεννάδιος Κοστρομά

  Saint Gennadios was a Lithuanian-born monk of sixteenth-century Russia who became a disciple of Saint Cornelius of Komel and founded a monastery near Kostroma.