Nicholas of Lesvos

Saint
Nicholas of Lesvos
Deacon, Martyr
Died 9 April 1463
Thermi, Greece
Venerated in Roman Catholicism
Feast 9 April

Saint Nicholas of Lesvos was martyred by the Turks on the island of Lesvos on 9 April 1463 AD, along with St. Raphael. He was a deacon at the monastery near the village of Thermi. St Nicholas died of heart failure when he was being tortured by the Turks. The saint appeared to people in dreams and visions starting 1959 and let to the excavation. Many diseases have been reported cured by the intercession of the saint. He was a native of Thessalonica.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

See also

List of Christian Saints

References

  1. ↑ "Lesvos: Monasteries and Churches". www.lesvos.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  2. ↑ "SAINTS RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS AND IRENE OF LESVOS". Saint Nectarios Press and Book Center. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Through the Prayers of the Holy Priestmartyr St. Raphael of Lesvos". lessons from a monastery. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  4. ↑ Agioi_anargyroi (2012-04-16). "Full of Grace and Truth: Sts. Raphael, Nicholas and Irene the Newly-Revealed Martyrs of Lesvos". Full of Grace and Truth. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  5. ↑ "Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene of Lesvos". www.johnsanidopoulos.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  6. ↑ "Sts Raphael, Nicholas and Irene of Lesvos". www.orthodoxchristian.info. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  7. ↑ "New Martyr Nicholas of Lesbos". oca.org. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
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