Orthodox saints and name days on July 8

Name days on July 8

Procopios, Prokopios, Prokopis, Procopius

Saints and feasts of July 8

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  Procopios

  Martyr, Προκόπιος

  St. Procopios the Great Martyr suffered for Christ at Caesarea in Palestine during the persecution of Diocletian at the beginning of the fourth century. According to tradition he was first a persecutor of Christians, but was converted by a divine revelation, confessed Christ openly, and endured imprisonment and torture before being beheaded.

  Name days: Procopios, Prokopios, Prokopis, Procopius

• Theophilos the Myrrh-gusher

  Venerable, Θεόφιλος ο Μυροβλύτης

  St. Theophilos was born in Macedonia in the fifteenth century and, after serving the Church in Thessaloniki and Constantinople, withdrew to Mount Athos. He lived in asceticism at Vatopedi and the skete of St. Basil, and reposed in 1548.

• Anastasios the New Martyr of Agios Vlasios

  Martyr, Αναστάσιος ο Γουναράς

  St. Anastasios, called Gounaras, the Furrier, was from the village of Agios Vlasios near Thessaloniki. Tradition relates that after falling into apostasy he repented and boldly confessed Christ in Constantinople.

• Theodosia, Mother of Procopios

  Holy Woman, Θεοδοσία

  St. Theodosia was the mother of the Great Martyr Procopios. Tradition relates that although at first a pagan, she was converted by her son's steadfastness under torture and confessed Christ herself.

• Antiochos and Nikostratos the Tribunes

  Martyr, Αντίοχος και Νικόστρατος

  Sts. Antiochos and Nikostratos were military tribunes in Caesarea of Palestine who, together with their soldiers, came to faith through the witness of the Great Martyr Procopios. Tradition relates that they were baptized and shortly afterwards beheaded.

• Procopios of Ustyug

  Venerable, Προκόπιος του Ουστιούγκ

  St. Procopios was a merchant from the West who embraced Orthodoxy in Novgorod and took up the ascetic life of a fool for Christ in Ustyug. He lived in poverty and prayer and was despised by many during his life.