Martyr
Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre
June 5 Old CalendarJune 18 New Calendar
Life
He was Bishop of Tyre from the time of Diocletian until the time of Julian the Apostate, under whom he was tortured and suffered for the Orthodox faith. He lived on earth one hundred and seven years, and having pleased God, he departed to the eternal life in the year 361. He was a very learned man. He wrote many instructive works in Greek and Latin. His Greek-Latin Syntagma is especially renowned.
From the Hymn of Praise
Anubius, three more dark threads remain,And then to God in truth thou shalt go:Tell us a profitable word! —Three elders asked him thrice.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, June 5. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on June 5
The full reading for June 5 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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