Eustathios the Hieromartyr

Hieromartyr Eustathios, who suffered for Christ.

St. Eustathios is commemorated as a hieromartyr, a priest who confessed Christ during the persecutions of the early Church. Tradition relates that he was put to death for his faith.

His name is kept in the Synaxarion together with the other martyrs of this day.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Eustathios the Hieromartyr is commemorated on July 7. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on July 20 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on July 7

• Thomas of Maloea

  Venerable, Θωμάς

  Venerable Thomas of Maloea.

  Name days: Thomas

• Kyriaki the Great Martyr

  Holy Woman, Κυριακή η Μεγαλομάρτυς

  Holy Great Martyr Kyriaki of Nicomedia, virgin, who suffered under Diocletian.

  Name days: Kyriaki, Kiriaki, Kyriake, Kiki, Koula, Kirki, Sunday, Domenica, Dominika, Kyriakoula

• Vlasios of Akarnania and those with him

  Hierarch, Βλάσιος ο εξ Ακαρνανίας

  Hieromartyr Vlasios of Sklavaina in Akarnania and his companions, slain by pirates.

• Polykarpos the New

  Martyr, Πολύκαρπος ο Νέος

  Holy Martyr Polykarpos the New.

• Evangelos the Martyr

  Martyr, Ευάγγελος

  Holy Martyr Evangelos, bishop of Tomis, who died by the sword.

  Name days: Evangelos, Vangelis, Vaggelis, Vagelis, Evangelis

• Peregrinos and those with him

  Martyr, Περεγρίνος και οι συν αυτώ

  Holy Martyrs Peregrinos, Lucian, Pompeius, Hesychios, Papias, Saturninus and Germanus of Dyrrachium.