Floros and Lavros

Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus.

Sts. Floros and Lavros were brothers, stonemasons by trade, who labored in Illyricum in the early centuries of the Church. Hired to build a pagan temple, they gave their wages to the poor, and when the work was done they gathered the poor together, overturned the idols, and consecrated the building to Christ. For this they were put to death, according to tradition cast into a well.

Their memory has been kept with love among the Orthodox peoples, and in Slavic tradition they are honored as protectors of horses. They are commemorated on August 18.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Floros and Lavros is commemorated on August 18. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on August 31 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Floros, Lavros

Also commemorated on August 18

• Arsenios of Paros

  Venerable, Αρσένιος ο εν Πάρω

  Venerable Arsenios the New of Paros, remembered on the translation of his relics.

• Hermes, Serapion and Polyainos

  Martyr, Έρμος, Σεραπίων και Πολύαινος

  Holy Martyrs Hermes, Serapion and Polyainos of Rome.

• Juliana of Strobilos

  Holy Woman, Ιουλιανή η εν Στροβίλω

  Holy Martyr Juliana, who suffered near Strobilos.

• George and John, Patriarchs of Constantinople

  Hierarch, Γεώργιος και Ιωάννης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως

  Saints George and John, Patriarchs of Constantinople in the seventh century.

• Leo the Martyr

  Martyr, Λέων

  Holy Martyr Leo, who was cast into the sea.

• Sophronios the Athonite

  Venerable, Σωφρόνιος ο Αγιορείτης

  Venerable Sophronios of the Skete of Saint Anne on Mount Athos.

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