Daniel of Thasos

Venerable Daniel of Thasos, ascetic of the island.

St. Daniel of Thasos was an ascetic who lived in prayer and solitude on the island of Thasos in the northern Aegean. Tradition relates that he was a man of great humility and reposed in peace.

He is commemorated on September 12.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Daniel of Thasos is commemorated on September 12. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on September 25 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on September 12

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  Autonomous

  Hierarch, Αυτόνομος

  Holy Hieromartyr Autonomos.

  Name days: Autonomous, Autonomos

• Kournoutos of Iconium

  Hierarch, Κουρνούτος

  Hieromartyr Kournoutos, bishop of Iconium.

• Julian of Ancyra and the 40 with him

  Hierarch, Ιουλιανός ο Πρεσβύτερος

  Hieromartyr Julian, presbyter of Ancyra in Galatia, and forty martyrs with him.

• Theodore of Alexandria

  Hierarch, Θεόδωρος Αλεξανδρείας

  Hieromartyr Theodore, bishop of Alexandria.

• Macedonius, Theodoulos and Tatian

  Martyr, Μακεδόνιος, Θεόδουλος και Τατιανός

  Holy Martyrs Macedonius, Theodoulos and Tatian of Phrygia.

• Andronikos of Atroa

  Venerable, Ανδρόνικος ο εν Ατρώα

  Venerable Andronikos, ascetic of Atroa in Bithynia.