Nikodemos of Vatopedi

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

St. Nikodemos was an ascetic of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos in the fourteenth century. He is remembered as the elder who received the young Gregory Palamas and guided him in the life of prayer.

He reposed in peace and is honored among the saints of the Holy Mountain.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Nikodemos of Vatopedi 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.

• Kindeos the Presbyter

  Hierarch, Κινδέος ο Πρεσβύτερος

  Hieromartyr Kindeos, priest of Pamphylia.