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Saint Euphemia, The return of her holy relic from Lemnostranslated

July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

A note on some miracles and on the finding and recovery of the remains of the holy and glorious great martyr Euphimia

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But the poor man was not forever forgotten, nor was the groaning of the needy utterly despised, for after the winter darkness of many months, as Pindar would have said, a cheerful spring shone in the Church and brought salvation to the people of God, through the intercession of the pious queen Irene and the son of Constantine, who assembled Ecumenical Synod; they having fixed the veneration of the holy images, restored piety and crowned the Church of Christ with profound peace.

The queen, together with her other cares, -and probably before them-, hastens to restore and rebuild the church of the almighty, so that it becomes more magnificent, and also, thanks to the love she had for the martyr, (makes sure) that she behaves towards Chalcedon with favor and royal philanthropy.

And even though these were carried out according to her personal wish, and...

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Стоян Марков

It is interesting how exactly it is mentioned about Queen Irina and her son Constantine - they convened the Council, returned the icons and then she started first with the church of St. Euphemia in Chalkidona. One sees that faith was not just a word, but was done with deeds. Thanks for the follow up, I'll read the previous part about the two fishermen as well.

Cristina Dobre

Interesting how everything is connected with Empress Irina and her son Constantine – they called the Synod, brought back the icons and only then did she begin to restore the church of Saint Euphemia in Chalcedon. It can be seen that it wasn't just talk, but actually getting down to business. Thanks for the follow up, I'll read the rest.

Елена Семёнова

It is interesting how the author emphasizes that Irina first convened the Council, returned the icons, and only then took up the work of the Church of St. Euphemia in Chalcedon. It is clear that it was not a matter of show, but for real. Thank you, I'll look forward to the continuation.

Атанас Ангелов

Yes, that's right Stoyane - Irina and Constantine not only convened the Council in Nicaea, but she later personally saw to it that the church of St. Euphemia in Chalcedon became more impressive. It can be seen that their faith was alive and not just in words. I also read the part about the two fishermen, interesting story, especially how they found the relics in the net.

Петро Мороз

It is interesting how the author emphasizes that Iryna and her son first convened the Council in Nicaea, returned the icons, and only then did she undertake to restore the church of Saint Euphemia in Chalcedon. It is clear that faith in them was not in words, but in deeds. I'm waiting for the continuation, because the story with the fishermen also affected me.

Елена Петкова

Yes, Stoyane, that's right - she first attended to the church of St. Euphemia in Chalcedon, before her other concerns. It can be seen that for her faith was a deed, not just words. I also read about the two fishermen, I especially liked how they found the relics in Limnos.