John Lampadistis

Venerable John Lampadistis of Cyprus, the young ascetic and wonderworker of Marathasa.

John was born at Lampadou in Cyprus to pious parents who had him educated and betrothed. Tradition relates that his intended bride's family poisoned his food when he chose the ascetic life, and he lost his sight.

He bore his blindness with patience and prayer, living in strict asceticism, and reposed at a young age. Many healings took place at his tomb, and a famous monastery bearing his name grew up at Kalopanagiotis.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, John Lampadistis is commemorated on October 4. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on October 17 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on October 4

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  Hierotheus of Athens

  Hierarch, Ιερόθεος

  Bishop Hierotheos, first Bishop of Athens.

  Name days: Hierotheos, Ierotheos

• Domnina and her daughters Bernike and Prosdoke

  Holy Woman, Δομνίνα, Βερνίκη και Προσδόκη

  Holy Martyrs Domnina and her daughters Bernike and Prosdoke of Antioch.

  Name days: Domnina, Bernike, Berenice, Berniki, Veroniki, Veronica, Veronika, Prosdoke

• Peter of Capitolias

  Hierarch, Πέτρος ο Ιερομάρτυς

  Holy Hieromartyr Peter of Capitolias, priest and monk beheaded by the Saracens.

• Audaktos and Kallisthene

  Holy Woman, Αύδακτος και Καλλισθένη

  Holy Martyr Audaktos and his daughter Saint Kallisthene of Ephesus.

  Name days: Kallistheni, Callisthene

• Ammoun of Egypt

  Venerable, Αμμούν ο Αιγύπτιος

  Venerable Ammoun of Egypt, founder of the monastic settlement of Nitria.