
SAINT SPYRIDON
Saint Spyridon he was ordained to the priesthood. As a priest, Spyridon advanced so much in virtue that God used him to work many miracles. He also took part in the First Ecumenical Council. His relics are incorrupt and kept in the church bearing his name in Corfu. His memory is celebrated on the 12th of December.
Saint Spyridon was born in 270 AD in the village of Assia, Cyprus to a family of wealthy shepherds. Although he received a sufficient education, he chose to continue living as a shepherd. He married a pious woman and they had a daughter. Soon thereafter, however, his wife died. In order to cope with this trauma, Spyridon devoted himself even more intensely to the teachings of the Divine Word. After much pressure, he was ordained to the priesthood. As a priest, Spyridon advanced so much in virtue that God used him to work many miracles. He also took part in the First Ecumenical Council, where he refuted the Arians and showed himself to be the one of the most brilliant defenders of the Orthodox Faith. In the end, he reposed in 350 AD. His relics are incorrupt and kept in the church bearing his name in Corfu. His memory is celebrated on the 12th of December. Work of iconographer Lazaros Pechlivanidis.