Theophilos of Ephesus

St. Theophilos, Archbishop of Ephesus, confessor of the holy icons.

St. Theophilos was Archbishop of Ephesus in the eighth century who defended the veneration of the holy icons against the iconoclasts and suffered exile for his confession.

He reposed in peace and is commemorated on September 25.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Theophilos of Ephesus is commemorated on September 25. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on October 8 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on September 25

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  Euphrosyne of Alexandria (2nd)

  Holy Woman, Ευφροσύνη

  Venerable Euphrosyne of Alexandria.

  Name days: Euphrosyne, Efrosyni, Frossini

• Paphnutius the Egyptian

  Venerable, Παφνούτιος

  Venerable Paphnutius of Egypt, father of St. Euphrosyne of Alexandria.

  Name days: Paphnoutios, Pafnoutios, Paphnutius

• Sergius of Radonezh

  Venerable, Σέργιος του Ραντονέζ

  Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, abbot and wonderworker, father of Russian monasticism.

  Name days: Sergei, Sergey, Sergius

• Paphnutius the Hieromartyr and the 546 with him

  Hierarch, Παφνούτιος ο Ιεροσολυμίτης

  Hieromartyr Paphnutius of Egypt and the 546 martyrs who suffered with him.

• Paul, Tatta and their Children

  Martyr, Παύλος, Ταττή και τα τέκνα

  Holy Martyrs Paul and Tatta of Damascus and their sons Sabinian, Maximos, Rufus and Eugene.