Terence of Iconium

Hieromartyr Terence, Bishop of Iconium, who suffered for Christ.

Saint Terence was bishop of Iconium in Lycaonia. Tradition relates that he was arrested for preaching Christ, endured torture and was beheaded, receiving the crown of martyrdom.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Terence of Iconium is commemorated on June 21. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on July 4 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on June 21

• Julian of Tarsus

  Martyr, Ιουλιανός ο Ταρσεύς

  Holy Martyr Julian of Tarsus, cast into the sea in a sack of vipers under Diocletian.

  Name days: Ioulianos, Julian, Julianos, Iulian, Youlianos

• Niketas of Nisyros

  Martyr, Νικήτας ο Νισύριος

  New Martyr Niketas of Nisyros, beheaded on Chios in 1732.

• Anastasia of Serbia

  Holy Woman, Αναστασία της Σερβίας

  Venerable Anastasia of Serbia, wife of Stefan Nemanja and mother of Saint Sava.