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Spyridon was born in the village of Ashia (askia - "without shade"), Cyprus (270 AD) and died in Trimythous, Cyprus (348 AD). He was a peasant farmer and shepherd and had no education. Spyridon was married and had a daughter, Irene. After his wife died, he and his daughter both entered into monasticism. He later became the [[Bishop]] of Trimythous (during the reign of [[Constantine the Great]]) and continuted in piety, to which he was greatly known for.
He is the [[Patron Saintsaint|patron saint]] of potters (from the miracle of the potsherd).
==Persecutions and witness to Orthodox Faith==
