Orthodox saints and name days on February 19

Name days on February 19

Archippos, Philothei, Filothei, Philothea, Filothea

Saints and feasts of February 19

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  Archippos

  Apostle, Άρχιππος

  St. Archippos the Apostle is named in the New Testament, where St. Paul calls him his fellow soldier and bids him fulfill the ministry he received in the Lord. Numbered among the Seventy Apostles, he served the church at Colossae in the household of Philemon in the earliest days of the faith.

  Name days: Archippos

• Philothei of Athens

  Holy Woman, Φιλοθέη η Αθηναία

  St. Philothei was born in Athens in the sixteenth century to a noble family, and after the death of her husband devoted herself and her wealth to God. She founded a convent dedicated to St. Andrew in Athens, together with schools, hospices and workshops, and ransomed Christian women from Turkish captivity.

  Name days: Philothei, Filothei, Philothea, Filothea

• Nikitas the New Hieromartyr

  Hierarch, Νικήτας ο Νέος

  St. Nikitas was born in Epirus and became a hieromonk at the Skete of St. Anne on Mount Athos. Burning with zeal for the faith, he set out to preach to the Muslims and was arrested near Serres.

• Maximos, Theodotos, Hesychios and Asklepiodote

  Martyr, Μάξιμος, Θεόδοτος, Ησύχιος και Ασκληπιοδότη

  Sts. Maximos, Theodotos, Hesychios and the maiden Asklepiodote were arrested at Adrianople in Thrace during the persecution of Maximian. They were tied to trees and torn with iron hooks, but remained steadfast in their confession.

• Eugene and Makarios the Confessors

  Venerable, Ευγένιος και Μακάριος

  Sts. Eugene and Makarios were presbyters of Antioch who boldly rebuked the Emperor Julian the Apostate for his rejection of Christ. They were scourged and exiled to the Arabian desert.

• Raboulas of Samosata

  Venerable, Ραβουλάς

  St. Raboulas was born in Samosata and became a monk in his youth, living in asceticism in Syria and Phoenicia. He later came to Constantinople, where the Emperor Zeno built a monastery for him.