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| − | [[Saint titles|New-Martyr]] '''Nicholas of | + | [[Saint titles|New-Martyr]] '''Nicholas of Corinth''' (+1554) is the [[patron saint]] of the Greek village of Psari, where he lived for for most of his life. He contested for his faith in Constantinople in the year 1554. He is commemorated by the church [[February 14]]. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Nicholas was born to devout christian parents, John and ''Kali'' (Good) in the small village of Greece called Ixthis (Now called Psari<ref>Psari, Corinthia, is a settlement near Stymfalia of | + | Nicholas was born to devout christian parents, John and ''Kali'' (Good) in the small village of Greece called Ixthis (Now called Psari<ref>Psari, Corinthia, is a settlement near Stymfalia of Corinth, Greece.</ref>) a little after A.D. 1500. His parents died a little after he turned twelve. He was moved from Corinth to [[w:Silivri|Silivria]]<ref>A city and a district in Istanbul Province along the Sea of Marmara in Turkey.</ref>. |
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| + | *[http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/02/holy-newly-revealed-new-martyr-nicholas.html Holy Newly-Revealed New Martyr Nicholas of Ichthys, Corinth] | ||
[[Category:Saints]] | [[Category:Saints]] | ||
[[Category:Greek Saints]] | [[Category:Greek Saints]] | ||
Revision as of 20:37, July 31, 2011
New-Martyr Nicholas of Corinth (+1554) is the patron saint of the Greek village of Psari, where he lived for for most of his life. He contested for his faith in Constantinople in the year 1554. He is commemorated by the church February 14.
Biography
Nicholas was born to devout christian parents, John and Kali (Good) in the small village of Greece called Ixthis (Now called Psari[1]) a little after A.D. 1500. His parents died a little after he turned twelve. He was moved from Corinth to Silivria[2].
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