John of Polybotum

John the Wonderworker, Bishop of Polybotum in Phrygia, confessor of the holy icons.

John was Bishop of Polybotum in Phrygia in the eighth century, in the days of the iconoclast emperor Leo the Isaurian. He boldly confessed the veneration of the holy icons and was renowned as a wonderworker both during his life and after his repose.

Feast day

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

Also commemorated on December 4

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  Barbara the Great Martyr

  Martyr, Βαρβάρα η Μεγαλομάρτυς

  Great Martyr Barbara of Heliopolis, patron against sudden death.

  Name days: Varvara, Varoula, Babs, Barb, Barbie, Barbara

• John of Damascus

  Venerable, Ιωάννης ο Δαμασκηνός

  Venerable John of Damascus, theologian, hymnographer and defender of the holy icons.

  Name days: Damaskinos

• Seraphim of Phanarion

  Hierarch, Σεραφείμ Φαναρίου

  Hieromartyr Seraphim, Archbishop of Phanarion and Neochorion in Thessaly.

  Name days: Serafeim, Seraphim, Serafim

• Juliana of Heliopolis

  Holy Woman, Ιουλιανή

  Holy Martyr Juliana, who suffered together with Saint Barbara.

• Christodoulos and Christodouli

  Martyr, Χριστόδουλος και Χριστοδούλη

  Holy Martyrs Christodoulos and Christodouli the Virgin.