Eustolia and Sopatra

Venerable Eustolia and Sopatra, nuns of Constantinople.

Saint Eustolia was a Roman noblewoman who came to Constantinople to lead a life of asceticism. Sopatra, daughter of the Emperor Maurice, became her disciple, and together they founded a convent in the city.

Both reposed in peace in the seventh century after a life of prayer and charity.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Eustolia and Sopatra is commemorated on November 9. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 22 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on November 9

• Onesiphoros the Apostle

  Apostle, Ονησιφόρος

  Holy Apostle Onesiphoros.

  Name days: Onisiforos

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  Nektarios of Aegina

  Hierarch, Νεκτάριος

  St. Nektarios of Aegina, Metropolitan of Pentapolis, wonderworker.

  Name days: Nektarios, Nectarios, Nectarius, Nektaria

• Matrona of Constantinople

  Holy Woman, Ματρώνα η Οσία

  Venerable Matrona of Perge, who lived disguised as a monk and later founded a convent in Constantinople.

• Theoktiste of Lesbos

  Holy Woman, Θεοκτίστη η Λεσβία

  Venerable Theoktiste of Lesbos, who lived alone for thirty-five years on the island of Paros.

  Name days: Theoktisti, Theoktiste, Theoctista

• Symeon Metaphrastes

  Venerable, Συμεών ο Μεταφραστής

  Venerable Symeon Metaphrastes, compiler of the lives of the saints.

• John Kolovos

  Venerable, Ιωάννης ο Κολοβός

  Venerable John the Short of Scetis, disciple of Abba Ammoes and teacher of obedience.

• Euthymios and Neophytos of Docheiariou

  Venerable, Ευθύμιος και Νεόφυτος οι Δοχειαρίτες

  Venerable Euthymios and Neophytos, founders of the Docheiariou monastery on Mount Athos.