Venerable Paul the Fool-for-Christ of Corinth.
Venerable Paul lived as a fool for Christ, hiding his ascetic life beneath apparent madness. Tradition places him at Corinth and relates that he bore mockery and abuse with patience while secretly practising prayer and fasting.
He reposed in peace.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Paul the Fool-for-Christ is commemorated on November 6. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 19 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on November 6
Demetrianos of Kythrea
Hierarch, Δημητριανός Κηθηρίας
Saint Demetrianos, Bishop of Kythrea in Cyprus, wonderworker and protector of his flock.
Barlaam of Khutyn
Venerable, Βαρλαάμ ο εν Χουτινή
Venerable Barlaam, founder and abbot of the Khutyn monastery near Novgorod.
Luke the Steward of the Kiev Caves
Venerable, Λουκάς ο εν Σπηλαίω
Venerable Luke, steward of the Kiev Caves Lavra.
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