Patroklos the Martyr

Holy Martyr Patroklos of Troyes.

St. Patroklos was a wealthy Christian of Troyes in Gaul who devoted his goods to the poor. In the persecution of the third century he confessed Christ before the governor and was beheaded.

He is commemorated on January 21.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Patroklos the Martyr is commemorated on January 21. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on February 3 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Patroklos, Patroclus

Also commemorated on January 21

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  Maximos the Confessor

  Hierarch, Μάξιμος

  Theologian and confessor who defended Orthodoxy.

  Name days: Maximos, Makis, Max, Maksim, Maxim, Maximus

• Neophytos the Martyr

  Martyr, Νεόφυτος

  Holy Martyr Neophytos of Nicaea, a youth martyred at fifteen.

  Name days: Neophytos, Neofytos, Neophyte, Neofitos

• Agnes of Rome

  Holy Woman, Αγνή

  Holy Virgin Martyr Agnes of Rome.

  Name days: Agnes, Agni, Agne, Agnessa, Agnese

• Maximos the Greek

  Venerable, Μάξιμος ο Γραικός

  Venerable Maximos the Greek, Athonite scholar and confessor in Russia.

• Eugenios of Trebizond and those with him

  Martyr, Ευγένιος Τραπεζούντος

  Holy Martyrs Eugenios, Candidus, Valerian and Aquila of Trebizond.

  Name days: Eugenios, Evgenios, Eugene

• Zosimas of Syracuse

  Hierarch, Ζώσιμος Συρακουσών

  St. Zosimas, Bishop of Syracuse.