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July 9: Agios Pagratios, Bishop of Tauromeni celebratestranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Today, the Church honors the memory of the Hieromartyr bishops Pagratios Tauromenios and Methodios Lampis of Crete, as well as the martyrs Andrew and Provo. Pancratius came from Antioch of martyred Syria. He was taught Christianity by the apostle Peter, who ordained him bishop of Tauromeni. On his way to his episcopal district, he met two sailors, Romulus and Lykaonides, who, after lovingly accepting his spiritual admonitions, also believed and confessed Christ the Savior as the God-Man Redeemer.

After this solemn event, Saint Pangratios went to Sicily, where with the orthodox faith, fiery preaching and love for God and people, he eliminated idolatry and managed to baptize even the ruler of the region, Boniface, a Christian. In fact, Saint Pangratios motivated the ruler and, with enthusiasm and love for the Church, he built a magnificent church for the needs of the Christians.

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Maria Ionescu

Sfântul Pancrație a botezat chiar și pe guvernatorul Bonifatie, după ce a convins doi marinari pe drum. Asta arată ce putere avea predica lui. La noi în parohie ar fi greu să convingi un primar să construiască o biserică, darămite un conducător păgân.

Пётр Семёнов

Интересно, как Панкратий по пути в Сицилию двух моряков, Ромула и Ликаонида, сумел обратить. А потом ещё и правителя. У нас в Новосибирске бы такого губернатора на храм уговорить — это ж чудо было бы. Спасибо за статью, полезно почитать про таких святых.

Антон Виноградов

Интересно, что Панкратий ещё по дороге в Сицилию двух моряков — Ромула и Ликаонида — сумел обратить, а потом и правителя Бонифатия. У нас в Краснодаре даже настоятельно попросить кого-то из администрации помочь с ремонтом храма бывает непросто, а тут целый языческий правитель храм построил. Спасибо за статью, почитал с удовольствием.

Dragan Milošević

Па, занимљиво како је још на путу, пре него што је стигао у Сицилију, обратио она два морнара, Ромула и Ликаонида. А после и самог владара Бонифација натерао да сазида цркву. Код нас у Нишу тешко да би неки начелник пристао да помогне и око крова на храму, а камоли да подигне нов. Хвала на тексту.

George Collins

The part about Pankratios converting the two sailors Romylos and Lykaonides on the way to Sicily, then getting the pagan governor Boniface to build a whole church, really stuck with me. Makes you think how straightforward his preaching must have been. In our parish we struggle to get folks to show up for choir practice, let alone something like that.

Thomas Johnson

The bit about Pankratios converting the two sailors Romylos and Lykaonides on the road to Sicily before he even got there really caught my eye. Then convincing the pagan governor Boniface to build a proper church on top of it – that’s the sort of thing you read and think our parish council meetings would be a lot shorter if we had that kind of gift. Thanks for posting the life of the saint.

Ilie Stoica

Da, Maria, exact partea cu cei doi marinari mi-a atras atenția și mie – au crezut pe loc după ce l-au ascultat. La noi e într-adevăr mai complicat cu autoritățile, dar măcar primarul din cartierul meu a venit la sfințirea capelei de la spital anul trecut. Crezi că ar ajuta mai mult un exemplu personal de viață, decât o predică lungă?