Commemoration
Holy New-Martyr Joseph
February 4 Old CalendarFebruary 17 New Calendar
Life
Joseph was a native of Aleppo. Forced by the Turks to become a Muslim, Joseph not only refused this, but began to expose the Mohammedan lies and praise the Christian faith. For this he was tortured and beheaded in the year 1686.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, February 4. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on February 4
The full reading for February 4 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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