Solomon of Ephesus

Solomon, Archbishop of Ephesus, who reposed in peace.

Solomon was Archbishop of Ephesus, the ancient see of the Apostle John. The Synaxarion records that he governed his church in piety and reposed in peace.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Solomon of Ephesus is commemorated on December 2. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on December 15 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

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

Solomon

Also commemorated on December 2

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  Habakkuk the Prophet

  Prophet, Αββακούμ

  Prophet Habakkuk.

  Name days: Avakum, Ambakum

• Myrope of Chios

  Holy Woman, Μυρώπη

  Holy Martyr Myrope of Chios, who buried the martyr Isidore.

  Name days: Myropi, Myrope, Miropi

• Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

  Venerable, Πορφύριος ο Καυσοκαλυβίτης

  Venerable Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia, the clairvoyant elder of Athens (1906-1991).

  Name days: Porfyrios, Porphyrios, Porfyris

• John, Heraclemon, Andrew and Theophilus of Egypt

  Venerable, Ιωάννης, Ηρακλείμων, Ανδρέας και Θεόφιλος

  Venerable hermits John, Heraclemon, Andrew and Theophilus of the Egyptian desert.

• Cyril Phileotes

  Venerable, Κύριλλος ο Φιλεώτης

  Venerable Cyril Phileotes, ascetic of Thrace and counsellor of emperors.

• Athanasius the Recluse of the Kiev Caves

  Venerable, Αθανάσιος ο Έγκλειστος

  Venerable Athanasius the Recluse of the Near Caves of Kiev.