Martyr
Holy Martyr Theophilus the New
January 30 Old CalendarFebruary 12 New Calendar
Life
As a commander of Emperor Constantine and Irene he was captured by the Agarenes and held in prison for four years. And when he rejected all Muslim pressures to abandon the Christian faith, he was beheaded by the sword in the year 784 and departed to the Lord.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 30. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on January 30
The full reading for January 30 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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