St. Great Mc. Artemia; St. Cuv. Gerasim from Kefaloniatranslated

Orthodox calendar, October 20 St. Great Mc. Artemia The holy Great Martyr Artemie was born in Egypt, at the end of the third century, as the son of some believers of good blood. As a young man, he entered the ranks of the soldiers, where he was honored by the great commanders for his bravery. That is why the Holy Emperor Constantine the Great (306-337) considered him one of his trusted men.

He was by his side when he fought, in the year 312, with Maxentius, and he saw the sign of the cross shown in the sky, for which he strengthened his faith. Saint Artemis accompanied the great emperor from Rome to the East, then he accompanied Saint Helena to Jerusalem, where he was present at the discovery of the Holy Cross.

After the death of the great Constantine, the general Artemie received an order from the emperor Constantius (337-361) to bring to Constantinople the relics of the Holy Apostles Andrew, Luke and Timothy, which he found and moved to the new capital.

Then he was appointed ruler of the province of Egypt, bearing the title of duke and imperial envoy (dux augustalis), striving for the uprooting of idolatry and the growth of the Church. And, after a while, Emperor Constantius, the son of Saint Constantine, dying...