Amphilochios of Patmos

Venerable Amphilochios Makris of Patmos, elder and founder of the Convent of the Annunciation.

Amphilochios was born on Patmos in 1889 and became a monk at the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian there, later serving as its abbot. He founded the Convent of the Annunciation on the island and laboured as a spiritual father throughout the Dodecanese, especially during the years of Italian occupation.

He was known for his gentleness, his love of trees and of all creation, and his gift of discernment. He reposed in 1970 and was numbered among the saints in 2018.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Amphilochios of Patmos is commemorated on April 16. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on April 29 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on April 16

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  Irene, Agape & Chionia

  Martyr, Ειρήνη

  Holy Martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia.

  Name days: Irene, Irini, Eirini, Rena

• Chariessa, Nike, Galene and the Women Martyrs of Corinth

  Holy Woman, Χάρισσα, Νίκη, Γαλήνη, Καλλίς, Νουνεχία, Βασίλισσα, Θεοδώρα και Ειρήνη

  Holy Women Martyrs Chariessa, Nike, Galene, Kalles, Nunechia, Basilissa, Theodora and Irene, drowned at Corinth with Bishop Leonides.

  Name days: Galini, Galene, Galina, Chariessa

• Michael of Vourla

  Martyr, Μιχαήλ ο Βουρλιώτης

  Holy New Martyr Michael of Vourla, beheaded at Smyrna at the age of eighteen.

• Christopher of Dionysiou

  Martyr, Χριστόφορος ο Οσιομάρτυς

  Holy New Martyr Christopher, monk of the Dionysiou Monastery, martyred at Adrianople.

• Michael Mavroudis

  Martyr, Μιχαήλ ο Μαυρουδής

  Holy New Martyr Michael Mavroudis of Agrapha, burned at Thessalonica.