Stephen of Rhegium

Hieromartyr Stephen, Bishop of Rhegium in Calabria.

St. Stephen is honored as an early bishop of Rhegium (Reggio) in Calabria, southern Italy. Tradition relates that he was ordained by the Apostle Paul and suffered martyrdom for the faith.

He is venerated as the patron of the Church of Reggio Calabria.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Stephen of Rhegium is commemorated on July 5. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on July 18 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on July 5

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  Athanasios of Athos

  Venerable, Αθανάσιος Αθωνίτης

  Founder of the Great Lavra of Mount Athos.

  Name days: Athanasios, Thanassis, Thanos, Nasis, Athanasius

• Lampados of Irenopolis

  Venerable, Λαμπαδός

  Venerable Lampados the Wonderworker of Irenopolis.

• Kyprianos the New Martyr

  Martyr, Κυπριανός ο Νέος

  New Monastic Martyr Kyprianos of Koutloumousiou, who suffered in Constantinople.

• Finding of the Relics of Sergius of Radonezh

  Saint, Σέργιος του Ραντονέζ

  Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, abbot of the Holy Trinity Lavra.

• Synaxis of All Saints of Crete

  Saint, Σύναξις Κρητών Αγίων

  Synaxis of all the Saints who have shone forth in Crete.