Athanasios of Christianoupolis

Saint Athanasios the New, Bishop of Christianoupolis in the Peloponnese, wonderworker.

Athanasios was born in Karytaina in Arcadia in the seventeenth century and became Bishop of Christianoupolis (Triphylia) in the Peloponnese. He shepherded his flock with love under Ottoman rule and was known for wonders in his lifetime.

He reposed in 1735 and his relics are venerated in Kyparissia and Karytaina.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Athanasios of Christianoupolis is commemorated on May 17. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on May 30 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on May 17

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  Andronikos the Apostle

  Apostle, Ανδρόνικος

  Holy Apostle Andronikos.

  Name days: Andronikos

• Junia the Apostle

  Apostle, Ιουνία

  Holy Apostle Junia, companion of Andronikos and kinswoman of Saint Paul.

  Name days: Junia, Iounia

• Solochon, Pamphamer and Pamphylon

  Martyr, Σολόχων, Παμφαμήρ και Παμφυλών

  Holy Martyrs Solochon, Pamphamer and Pamphylon, Egyptian soldiers martyred at Chalcedon.

  Name days: Solochon

• Nektarios and Theophanes of Meteora

  Venerable, Νεκτάριος και Θεοφάνης οι Αψαράδες

  Venerable Nektarios and Theophanes the Apsarades, brothers and founders of the Varlaam Monastery at Meteora.

• Nicholas of Metsovo

  Martyr, Νικόλαος εκ Μετσόβου

  New Martyr Nicholas of Metsovo, burned alive at Trikala.

• Theodoretos of Antioch

  Martyr, Θεοδώρητος ο Πρεσβύτερος

  Holy Martyr Theodoretos the Presbyter of Antioch, put to death under Julian the Apostate.

  Name days: Theodoritos, Theodoret