Martyr
Holy Martyr Potitus
July 1 Old CalendarJuly 14 New Calendar
Life
A thirteen-year-old boy, a native of Sardinia. Having endured many torments for Christ both from his own father and from the state persecutors of Christianity, Potitus was beheaded by the sword in the time of Emperor Antoninus (138–161), having first healed and baptized the emperor's daughter, Agnia.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, July 1. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on July 1
The full reading for July 1 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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