Holy Martyr Nanus (john) of Thessalonica

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Holy Martyr Nanus (john) of Thessalonica

May 29 Old CalendarJune 11 New Calendar

Read May 29 in the Prologue

Life

He suffered for the faith at the hands of the Turks in the year 1802 in Smyrna.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 29. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on May 29

Commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council Commemoration Holy Martyr Theodosia of Tyre Martyr Venerable Martyr Theodosia Martyr Saint Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria Hierarch Holy Martyr Andrew of Chios Martyr Fall of Constantinople Commemoration

The full reading for May 29 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.