Nikolaos of Mytilene

New Martyr Nikolaos of Mytilene, martyred in Constantinople.

St. Nikolaos was born in Mytilene on Lesbos and worked in Constantinople. Tradition relates that after being falsely accused and pressed to accept Islam, he confessed Christ and was beheaded in 1771.

He is commemorated on January 16.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Nikolaos of Mytilene is commemorated on January 16. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on January 29 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on January 16

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  Peter

  Martyr, Πέτρος

  Veneration of the chains of St. Peter.

  Name days: Petros, Pietro, Pedro, Pyotr, Pete, Peter

• Speusippos, Eleusippos and Meleusippos

  Martyr, Πεύσιππος, Ελάσιππος και Μέσιππος

  Holy Martyrs, the triplet brothers of Gaul, and their grandmother Neonilla.

• Danax the Reader

  Martyr, Δάναξ

  Holy Martyr Danax the Reader, of Illyricum.

• Damaskinos the New

  Hierarch, Δαμασκηνός ο Νέος

  New Hieromartyr Damaskinos of Hilandar, martyred in Bulgaria.

• Romylos of Ravanica

  Venerable, Ρωμύλος ο Αγιορείτης

  Venerable Romylos the Athonite, disciple of St. Gregory of Sinai.