Florus of Amisus

Florus, Bishop of Amisus on the Black Sea.

Florus was Bishop of Amisus in Pontus. The Synaxarion records that he had served as a court official before embracing the monastic life, and that he governed his church in holiness and reposed in peace.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Florus of Amisus is commemorated on December 18. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on December 31 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on December 18

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  Sebastian

  Martyr, Σεβαστιανός

  Holy Martyr Sebastian of Rome.

  Name days: Sebastianos, Sebastian, Bastian

• Companions of Sebastian

  Martyr, Νικόστρατος, Ζωή, Τραγκυλίνος και οι συν αυτοίς

  Holy Martyrs Nikostratos, Zoe, Tranquillinus, Marcia, Castorius, Claudius, Tiburtius, Castulus, Marcellinus and Mark, who suffered with Saint Sebastian.

• Sophia the Wonderworker

  Holy Woman, Σοφία η Θαυματουργή

  Holy Sophia the Wonderworker.

• Michael the Synkellos

  Venerable, Μιχαήλ ο Σύγκελλος

  Venerable Michael the Synkellos, Confessor, of Jerusalem and Constantinople.

• Zacchaeus and Alphaeus

  Martyr, Ζακχαίος ο Διάκονος και Αλφειός ο Αναγνώστης

  Holy Martyrs Zacchaeus the Deacon and Alphaeus the Reader, at Caesarea in Palestine.

• Daniel the Hesychast

  Venerable, Δανιήλ ο Ησυχαστής

  Venerable Daniel the Hesychast of Voronet in Moldavia.