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Orthodox calendar: July 5 is the day of remembrance of the Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosatatranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Orthodox calendar: July 5 is the day of remembrance of the Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosat Ekaterinburg diocese

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Daniela Stan

I saw the icon of Bishop Eusebius in the vestibule of our church in Constanța, but I don't know if it was from Samosata or from somewhere else.

Daniel Brown

I saw that name on the calendar this morning and had to look him up. The bit about him hiding the Creed in his clothes during exile is pretty striking. Daniela, was the icon in Constanța labeled with any details, or just the face?

Мариана Попова

Interestingly, it is precisely the hidden Symbol of Faith in his clothes that is mentioned - this remained in my mind from his life. Daniela, was the icon in Constanta inscribed "Samosatski" or just "Eusebius the High Martyr"? I looked it up in the calendar yesterday and read it, because we rarely hear about it.

Alexandru Barbu

I also saw that icon in Constanța, right next to the entrance. Eusebius of Samosata is the one with the Arians, who defended the true faith against the Arians and died a martyr. If it's the one with the long beard and the cross in hand, then it's him. Did you ever ask the priest there?

Xenia Walker

I remember reading about him smuggling the Creed like that too — it really stuck with me as well. The icon Daniela and Alexandru saw in Constanța sounds like the same one I noticed last year when we visited; long beard, cross in hand, right by the door. Did any of you ever ask the priest there which Eusebius it actually is?

Bogdan Popescu

I also saw that icon from Constanța, near the entrance, with a long beard and a cross in his hand. Everything you say about how he hid the Creed in his clothes during his exile stuck in my head - as if he was some kind of discreet messenger of the right faith. Have you asked any priest there if he is really Eusebius of Samosata?

Maria Ciobanu

Yes, I also saw that icon in the vestibule of our church in Constanța, with the long beard and the cross. It even belongs to Eusebius of Samosata, the one who fought with the Arians and died hit in the head with a tile. Did you ask someone from the parish how the icon got there?

Ilie Ionescu

Yes, that's exactly the icon of Eusebius from Constanța, the one near the entrance. The story of the Creed sewn into the clothes also seemed to me a concrete detail, not just a legend. I didn't ask the priest there, but if you come through Dobrogea next time, tell me what he says.

Alexander Turner

Yeah, that detail about sewing the Creed into his clothes really stuck with me too. Shows how careful he had to be under those Arian emperors. Daniel, did you find any good English sources on him, or just the short synaxarion bit?

Elena Stoica

Yes, exactly that one with the long beard and the cross in hand is the icon of Eusebius. I have passed her many times when I enter the church and I have also wondered how she managed to keep the true faith during those hard times. Have you ever talked to the priest about his life?

Ilie Ionescu

Yes, that's his icon, with the long beard and the cross firmly held. I myself have often wondered how he persevered in the midst of so much heresy without deviating. I haven't talked to the father yet about his life, but maybe next time at cafas we can ask him together, what do you say?

Bogdan Tudor

Yes, exactly that icon with the long beard and the big cross in his hand. I also looked at her a few times after the service and thought how strong she must have been to not give in to the pressure of the Arians. I haven't spoken to the father yet, but next time at the choir after vespers I can ask him, do you want to come too?

Gregory Mitchell

That detail about the Creed really does hit different – like carrying the faith literally sewn into your coat. The icon Daniela posted from Constanța had a small Romanian inscription under it mentioning his exile, but nothing about the garment. Did the English sources you found say how long he was in that exile before they let him back?

Basil Johnson

Yeah, that smuggling-the-Creed story always gets me too — hiding it in his clothes while the Arians were watching. The icon you saw in Constanța with the long beard and cross sounds exactly like the one in our parish hall print; I never thought to ask Father George about it. Did the priest in Romania say anything when you pointed it out?

Constantin Tudor

Yes, that's him, with that long beard and the cross in his hand. I haven't asked the parish yet, but I'm thinking of doing it next Sunday after service. Do you know where that icon came from in Constanța?

Radu Constantinescu

Yes, that is the icon of Eusebius, with the long beard and the cross held tightly. I remembered that he baptized many people secretly in the time of the Arians, without fear. Any idea where he ended up dying?

Elizabeth Johnson

The part about sewing the Creed into his cloak always sticks with me too — such a quiet, clever act of courage. Our print in the hall does look just like the one you saw in Constanța; I’ll have to ask Father George about it next time I’m there. Did the Romanian priest recognize the story right away when you mentioned it?

Florin Matei

Yes, that's him, with that long beard and the cross in his hand. I heard that the icon reached us in Constanța through some parishioners who moved from the north about 15 years ago. When do you think you will ask at the parish next Sunday?

Nicolae Stoica

Yes, exactly that icon with the long beard and the cross in hand. He died at Samosata, hit on the head with a tile by an Arian woman when he returned from exile. Have you been to any church dedicated to him here?

Marius Matei

Yes, that icon with the long beard and the cross in his hand is clearly his. It stuck in my head how he secretly baptized so many people in the time of the Arians, without blinking. Have you ever read his life at length or just from the calendar?

Ioana Radu

Yes, exactly the one with the long beard and the cross. I haven't been to any church dedicated to him in our area, but I read that his relics have also arrived in other places. Did you see her somewhere, at a monastery?

Maria Florea

Yes, exactly, the one with the long beard and the cross in her hand. I saw it at the Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery, in an older icon at the entrance to the nave. Have you read about his relics arriving in Romania or elsewhere?

Nicolae Stoica

Yes, exactly the one with the long beard and the cross. I didn't read about his relics arriving in Romania, but now you made me curious. Do you know which monastery or church it is at?

Cristina Gheorghiu

Yes, exactly the one with the long beard and the cross in hand. I saw a similar icon at the Putna Monastery, on the wall to the right of the altar, but I did not know that the relics reached us. Where did you read about them?