Martyr
Holy Martyr Archil II, King of Georgia
June 21 Old CalendarJuly 4 New Calendar
Life
He was the son of King Stephen and the grandson of the great Georgian King Vakhtang. A great Christian and defender of Christianity, King Archil was tortured by the Muslims and beheaded for Christ on March 20, 744. He was eighty years old when he suffered for the Lord and departed to blessed eternity.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, June 21. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on June 21
The full reading for June 21 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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