Cretan Saints

Publication Data: Saint Smaragdos Group
Format: softcover
Number of Pages: xx + 283
Dimensions (l × w × h): 21.0 cm × 13.8 cm × 1.7 cm
Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations

   
Metropolitan of Rethymnon and Avlopotamou Titus M. Sylligardakis
Translated by Reverend Dean Timothy Andrews
Editors: George Christakis, Ralph J. Masterjohn

“We have followed the original text’s format which divides the book into three sections: Sermons on 32 Saints, followed by Biographical Notes on Cretan Saints which includes 11 additional saints; and concludes with a section of Tables and Lists of the saints’ chronology and the historical periods in which they lived. Metropolitan Titus also more broadly identifies 3 major martyric periods: Apostolic or early martyrs of the pre-Constantinian period, New Martyrs of the iconoclastic period, and a second wave of New Martyrs during the 400 years of the Turkish occupation of Greece.”
—“Editors’ Forward”

CONTENTS

I. LISTING OF SAINTS AND FEAST DATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
January
   Gregory of Akrita, Jan. 5
   Devout Joseph the Sanctified of Samakos, Jan. 22
February
   Nicholas the Studite, Confessor of Kydonia, Feb. 4
   George the New Martyr of Alikianos, Feb. 7
March
   Manuel the New Martyr of Sfakia, Mar. 15
   Paul the Devout Martyr, Mar. 17
   Myron the New Martyr of Iraklion, Mar. 20
   Theophilos the Martyr and Family, Mar. 31
April
   Gerasimos Byzantios, Apr 7
May
   Maria the New Martyr of Fournes, May 1
   Mark the New Martyr, May 14
   Leontis II of Jerusalem, May 14
   Return of the head of St. Titus, May 15
June
   Five Virgin Martyrs, June 9
   Cyril of Gortyna, June 14
   Methodios of Nivritos, June 25
   Sergios the Magistrate, June 28
July
   Andrew of Crete, July 4
   Athanasios the Athonite, July 5
   Peter the New Martyr of Knossos, July 16
   Unknown New Martyr of Crete, July, Date Unknown
August
   Myron of Knossos, Aug. 8
   Twelve Holy Martyrs, Aug. 12
   Eutychios, Eutychianos, Kassiani, Aug 17
   Charalambos the Devout, Aug. 23
   Titus the Apostle of Crete, Aug 25
September
   Nicholas Kourtaliotis, Sep. 1
   Kosmas the Hermit, Sep. 2
   Devout Anthimos of Cephalonia, Sep. 4
   John the New Martyr of Sfakia, Sep. 15
   Eumenios of Gortyna, Sep. 18
   Hilarion New Martyr, Sep. 20
   John "Lord" the Foreigner, Sep. 20
October
   John the Hermit and the 98 Fathers, Oct. 7
   Philip of Gortyna, Oct. 8
   Pinytos of Knossos, Oct. 10
   Andrew of the Judgment, Oct. 17
   Andronikos Martyr, Oct. 20
   Devout Gerasimos the New, Oct. 20
   Four New Martyr Saints of Rethymnon, Oct. 28
November
   Menas the Great Martyr, Nov. 11
   Nikon the Preacher of Repentance, Nov. 26
December
   The Ten Martyr Saints, Dec. 23
   Anthimos the Confessor, Feast Day unknown
   Unknown New Martyr of Crete, July
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES OF CRETAN SAINTS
January
   Gregory of Akrita, Jan. 5
   Joseph of Samakos, Jan. 22
February
   Nicholas the Studite, Confessor of Kydonia Feb. 4
   George the New Martyr of Alikianos, Feb. 7
March
   Manuel the New Martyr of Sfakia, Mar. 15
   Paul the Devout Martyr, Mar. 17
   Myron the New Martyr of Iraklion, Mar. 20
   Theophilos the Martyr and his Family, Mar. 31
April
   Gerasimos Byzantios, Apr 7
   Philip of Gortyna
May
   Maria the New Martyr of Fournes, May 1
   Mark the New Martyr of the Judgment, May 14
   Leontios II of Jerusalem, May 14
June
   Five Virgin Martyrs, June 9
   Cyril of Gortyna, June 14
   Methodios of Nivritos, June 25
   Sergios the Magister, Chief of Staff, June 28
July
   Andrew of Crete, July 4
   Athanasios the Athonite, July 5
   Peter the New Martyr of Knossos, July 16
   Unknown New Martyr of Crete, Day unknown
August
   Myron of Knossos, Gortyna, Aug. 8
   Twelve Holy Martyrs, Aug. 12
   Eutychios, Eutychianos, Kassiani, Aug. 17
   Charalambos the Devout, Aug. 23
   Titus the Apostle of Crete, Aug. 25
September
   Nicholas Kourtaliotis, Sep. 1
   Kosmas the Hermit, Sep. 2
   Anthimos the Devout of Cephalonia, Sep. 4
   John the New Martyr of Sfakia, Sep. 15
   Eumenios of Gortyna, Sep. 18
   Hilarion the New Martyr, Sep. 20
   John "Lord" the Foreigner, Sep. 20
October
   John the Hermit and the 98 Fathers, Oct. 7
   Philip of Gortyna, Oct. 8
   Pinytos of Knossos, Oct. 10
   Andrew of the Judgment, Oct. 17
   Andronikos the Martyr, Oct. 20
   Gerasimos the New, Oct. 20
   Four New Martyr Saints of Rethymnon, Oct. 28
November
   Menas the Great Martyr, Nov. 11
   Nikon the Preacher of Repentance, Nov. 26
December
   Ten Martyr Saints, Dec. 23
   Anthimos the Confessor, Feast Day unknown
OTHER FEAST DAYS
   Miracle of the Great Martyr Menas Bright Tuesday [Tuesday after Pascha]
   Return of the Head of St. Titus, May 15
III. TABLES
   Cretan and Non-Cretan Saints Associated With Crete During Various Centuries
   Alphabetical Table of Saints born in and outside of Crete
   Chronological Table of Saints of Crete,
   First Byzantine Period
   Second Byzantine Period
   Under Arab Rule
   Under Venetian Rule
   Under Turkish Rule
   Cretan Saints, By Month Feast Day is Celebrated
   Cretan Saints Who Lived and Died in Crete
   Cretan Saints Who Lived and Died Outside of Crete
   Non-Cretan Saints Who Died in Crete
   Non-Cretan Saints Who Lived in or Were Associated With Crete
   Memorials of Miracles and Synaxes (Assemblies) in Crete
   List of Cretan Saints (Hagiologion) From Crete, Outside of Crete, and in Crete
   Cretan Bishops Who Participated in Ecumenical Synods