Diomedes of Tarsus
Saint Diomedes | |
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Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church | |
Feast | 16 August |
Saint Diomedes of Tarsus (Diomede) (
Life
Diomedes was born in
Named for him
His feast day is 16 August (O.S.). There is a fresco of him at the monastery of Hilandar on Mount Athos, Greece.
The Diomede Islands off the coast of Alaska derive their name from this saint. Vitus Bering sighted the Diomede Islands on 16 August (O.S., 27 August N.S.) 1728, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of Saint Diomedes during the Nut Feast of the Saviour.
Saint Diomedes (II)
There is another Saint Diomedes who is celebrated on 2 September. With Julian, Philip, Theodore, Eutychian (Eutykhian), Hesychius (Heyschios), Leonides, Philadelphus (Philadelphos), Menalippus (Melanippos), and Pantagapes (Parthagapa) he was martyred at an unknown date and site. They suffered various forms of
).References
- ^ "Orthodox Saints and Feasts: The Holy Unmercenaries". Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ^ "Martyr Diomedes the Physician of Tarsus, in Cilicia". oca.org. Orthodox Church in America.
- ^ "Archive of Oncology". onk.ns.ac.rs.
External links
- Saint of the Day, August 16: Diomedes of Tarsus Archived 2020-02-25 at the Wayback Machine at SaintPatrickDC.org
- Diomedes the Physician & Martyr of Tarsus
- St. Diomedes, Holy Doctor/Martyr, fresco from 19th century. The King Milutin's church of the Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos
- Troparia and Kontakia: August 16, Diomedes