The Holy 153 Martyrs of Thrace, drowned in the sea.
The 153 Martyrs of Thrace were Christians who confessed Christ during the persecutions. Tradition relates that they were drowned in the sea for their faith.
The Church keeps their common memory.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, One Hundred Fifty-Three Martyrs of Thrace is commemorated on July 27. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on August 9 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on July 27
Panteleimon the Unmercenary
Martyr, Παντελεήμων
Great Martyr and Unmercenary Panteleimon of Nicomedia.
Name days: Panteleimon, Pantelis, Panteli, Telis, Pantaleon
Anthousa the Confessor
Holy Woman, Ανθούσα η Ομολογήτρια
Venerable Anthousa the Confessor, abbess who suffered for the holy icons.
Christodoulos of Kassandra
Martyr, Χριστόδουλος ο εκ Κασσάνδρας
New Martyr Christodoulos of Kassandra, who suffered in Thessaloniki.
Nicholas Kochanov of Novgorod
Venerable, Νικόλαος του Νόβγκοροντ
Blessed Nicholas Kochanov, Fool for Christ of Novgorod.
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