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Rev. Timothy, the hermit in the Symbols Near Mount Olympia in Thessaly there was a certain desert area called. Symbols (gorge), and a monastery in it. Rev. here At a young age, Timothy adopted a monastic life, spending his life in prayer, handicrafts and abstinence. Then he left the monastery and lived alone in the mountains and deserts. Died in 795 Saint Eustavius Archbishop of Antioch A man famous for his confession, pious in faith, much zealous for the truth, he hated the Arian heresy and was disgusted by people with its thoughts.” This is what he says about St. Eustathia - Saint Athanasius. Blessed Jerome, who called St. Eustathius “with a trumpet of his own,” John Chrysostom, who honored him with a “word of praise,” and Anastasius of Sinaite also highly honor St. Eustathia and are amazed at his education. A native of the Pamphylian city of Sides, first installed as Bishop of Beria of Syria, St. Eustathius, by the general desire of the people, was elected Bishop of Antioch and confirmed in this rank by the fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council (325), at which he himself was present and firmly denounced the Arians. In 326, he traveled to Georgia to appoint shepherds there for those newly enlightened by the Christian faith. Hated by the Arians, St. Eustathius was subjected to all kinds of persecution on their part; The Arians did not retreat even from the basest slander in order to achieve their goal - to get rid of an enemy powerful in terms of enlightened persuasion and eloquence, who occupied one of the most significant episcopal sees. Arriving in Antioch with the imaginary goal of honoring the shepherd, with the real intention of destroying him, the Arians opened a council here, at which the false denunciation they presented about the immoral act of Saint Eustathius was accepted as a sufficient reason to deprive him of his episcopal rank. The injustice of the denunciation was soon and undoubtedly revealed, but through intrigues and new slander the Arians achieved the exile of Eustathius to Thrace, then to Illyria and finally to the Macedonian city of Philippi, where only the death of the saint left a seal of silence on his lips, which everywhere and always testified to the truth. Only his death put an end to his courageous struggle against the lies of sacrilegious doctrine. He died around 345. His relics were transported to Antioch in 482, under Emperor Zeno. It is known that he wrote many works of philosophical and theological content, and also, according to the testimony of Blessed Jerome, “countless numbers of letters,” but most of them did not survive in the originals; they are known only from extracts from them in the works of later spiritual writers: Theodoret, Eulogius and others (See about him in the “Teaching of Father C.” Philar. Chernig. Part II, pp. 19–23). Venerable Zechariah, Patriarch of Jerusalem Venerable Zechariah, Patriarch of Jerusalem, under whom Jerusalem was taken by the Persian king Chozroes in 614, the Cross of the Lord itself was taken from there to Persia and many prisoners were captured, including Patriarch Zechariah. Only in 629, under Emperor Heraclius, was the Life-Giving Tree of the Cross returned to Christians and Palestinian prisoners, including Patriarch Zechariah, who died peacefully in 631, were released. Saint George, Bishop of Amastrida Saint George, Bishop of Amastrid, in Pamphylia, famous for his high life and miracles, under Emperor Constantine VI (780–797). He predicted to Nicephorus Logothet that he would receive royal power. Through prayer he calmed the storm on the Black Sea during his journey; died peacefully in 803. After his death, many miracles took place at his tomb: “so one day the Rosses, having attacked the Greek Empire and devastated everything along the shores, took possession of Amastrida (in Paphlagonia) near the Black Sea - and when they wanted to open the tomb of George, thinking of finding a treasure, they became motionless and, upon inquiring about the reason for this, left peacefully” 329. St. George of Amastrida is credited with the composition of many canons. Saint John 3rd Scholastic Saint John 3rd Scholastic, Patriarch of Constantinople, who lived in the 6th century. – He compiled a set of church rules and a set of imperial decrees relating to the Church, from which the Nomocanon was compiled, which serves as a guide for church legal proceedings. Saint John composed the hymns: “Like the Cherubim” and “Thy Secret Suppers” (See “Historical Review of the Hymns.” Philar. Black. p. 215). See "Full" month." arch. Sergius, vol. II, p. 58.