Eugenios of Trebizond
Saint Eugenios (Greek: Άγιος Ευγένιος) or Eugene was martyred under Diocletian and a cult devoted to him developed in Trebizond. His feast day is 21 January. Eugenios along with the martyrs Candidus, Valerian and Aquila was persecuted during the reign of Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (305-311). The four hid in the mountains above Trebizond, but were eventually found and brought before the regimental commander Lycius. They were flogged, tortured with fire and eventually beheaded.[1] Eugenios is credited with the destruction of the image on the "gray hill" overlooking the city, later known as the Mithratis.[2]
Legacy
The
A monastery dedicated to him existed in Trebizond: Rosenqvist identifies it consisted of a structure on
According to the Orthodox Church in America, his prayer is thus:
Your holy martyr Eugene, O Lord, Through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God.
For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, And shattered the powerless boldness of demons.
Through his intercessions, save our souls![6]
References
- ^ Orthodox Church in America: Martyr Eugene at Trebizond
- ^ William Miller, Trebizond: The last Greek Empire of the Byzantine Era: 1204-1461, 1926 (Chicago: Argonaut, 1969), p. 10
- ^ Miller, Trebizond, p. 22
- ^ Miller, Trebizond, p. 66
- ^ Jan Olof Rosenqvist, The Hagiographic Dossier of St Eugenios of Trebizond in Codex Athous Dionysiou 154 (Uppsala: University Press, 1996), pp. 81-85
- ^ Orthodox Church in America: Martyr Eugene at Trebizond: Troparion — Tone 4
Further reading
- Jan Olof Rosenqvist, "Local Worshipers, Imperial Patrons: Pilgrimage to St. Eugenios of Trebizond," Dumbarton Oaks Papers, 56 (2002), pp. 193–212.