August 16: St. Timotheus, Bishop of Evripou, celebratestranslated

Today, August 16, the Church honors the memory of Saint Timothy Bishop Euripos and the memory of the Martyrs Demetrius the Younger and Diomedes from Tarsus, Anargyros Physician who was martyred under Diocletian. Also, of Saints Alcibiades and the new martyr Stamatis, from Volos, who was martyred in Vasilefoussa, in the year 1680, not succumbing to the pressures of denying the Risen Christ.

Lambros Skontzos, Theologian, writes

Saint Timotheus Bishop of Euripus the Miracle Worker The land of Attica, after the gospel of Christ was preached, raised a multitude of saints, who brighten up the agiology of our Church. One of them was Saint Timotheus, Bishop of Evripo. A bright star, a great spiritual personality, in difficult times for the Church and our Nation.

He was born in the year 1510 in Kalamos, Attica. His name was Tassos Kalamiotis. His father was the village priest, who taught him his first letters. Above all, he inspired faith in God and a virtuous life. Both his priest father and his pious elder mother filled his childhood soul with love for Orthodoxy, the only true faith. Since childhood...