Kindeos the Presbyter

Hieromartyr Kindeos, priest of Pamphylia.

St. Kindeos was a priest in Pamphylia during the persecution of Diocletian. Denounced as a Christian, he was condemned to be burned.

Tradition relates that he walked calmly to the fire and gave up his soul in prayer.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Kindeos the Presbyter is commemorated on July 11. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on July 24 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on July 11

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  Euphemia the All-Praised

  Martyr, Ευφημία η Μεγαλομάρτυς

  Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised.

  Name days: Efimia, Efimi, Euphemia

• Olga of Kiev

  Apostle, Όλγα

  Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga, Princess of Kiev, grandmother of St. Vladimir.

  Name days: Olga, Olia, Olya, Olgha

• Sophrony of Essex

  Venerable, Σωφρόνιος του Έσσεξ

  Venerable Sophrony (Sakharov) of Essex, disciple of St. Silouan the Athonite.

• Nektarios of Vryoulla

  Martyr, Νεκτάριος ο Νέος

  New Monastic Martyr Nektarios of Vryoulla, who suffered in Asia Minor.

• Nikodemos of Elbasan

  Martyr, Νικόδημος ο εξ Ελβασάν

  New Monastic Martyr Nikodemos of Elbasan in Albania.

• Nikodemos of Vatopedi

  Venerable, Νικόδημος ο Βατοπεδινός

  Venerable Nikodemos of Vatopedi, spiritual father of St. Gregory Palamas.