Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza

Righteous Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza.

St. Theophanes was a Christian of Gaza who spent all he had on the poor, the sick and strangers, until he fell into poverty himself and bore illness with patience. Tradition relates that after his death a healing myrrh flowed from his tomb.

He is commemorated on September 29.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Theophanes the Merciful of Gaza is commemorated on September 29. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on October 12 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on September 29

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  Cyriac the Hermit

  Venerable, Κυριακός

  Venerable Cyriacus the Hermit.

  Name days: Kyriakos, Kyriakos, Cyriacus

• Malachi the New Martyr of Rhodes

  Martyr, Μαλαχίας ο Νέος

  New Martyr Malachi of Rhodes, monk martyred in Jerusalem.

• Petronia the Martyr

  Holy Woman, Πετρωνία

  Holy Martyr Petronia.

• Gobdelaas, Dadas, Kasdoos and Kasdoa

  Martyr, Γοβδελαάς, Δάδας, Κάσδοος και Κασδόα

  Holy Martyrs Dadas, Gobdelaas, Kasdoos and Kasdoa of Persia.

• Three New Martyrs of Vrachori

  Martyr, Νεομάρτυρες Βραχωρίου

  The three New Martyrs of Vrachori, the present Agrinio, martyred under the Ottomans.