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  Saint Spyridon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spyridon eventually became the Bishop of Trimythous, near Paphos and a was a vocal opponent of Arianism.
Spyridon took part in the Council of Nicea, but fell into disfavor during the persecutions of the emperor Maximinus.
Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Spyridon   (364 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church, St. Clair Shores, Michigan USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Spyridon sighed deeply for her soul which was on the brink of perdition, and in his gentleness and love for man, he openly reproached her.
Saint Spyridon was dressed in simple clothes, carrying a fig bough as a staff, and he also bore a small clay stick on his chest, as was the custom of those living in Jerusalem as a symbol of the holy wood of the cross.
Saint Spyridon at once forgave him and instructed him not to again covet what does not belong to him nor to darken his own conscience with wickedness and lies, for these are the results of one who earns a living dishonestly and are not rewards but punishments.
www.saint-spyridon.com /spyridonlife.htm   (12959 words)

  
 Selected Lives of
Saint Barbara informed him that his gods had no power to perform such a miracle and that Christ, the Son of God, was responsible for her salvation.
Saint Basil said, "Blessed is the God of the Christians, now and forever and unto ages of ages." Suddenly, the locks on the doors fell off and the doors swung open.
Saint Ephraim was to pray for the forgiveness of that one.
www.fatheralexander.org /booklets/english/saints_different_e.htm   (23158 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church - Newport, RI
In the second half of the 17th century the Saint's body was carried to Constantinople, until the fall of the city to the Turks in 1453.
They were sailing past the island and had been diverted by St. Spyridon, who appeared in one of the captain's dreams and told him to change their course and sail at once to Corfu because the population was starving.
The third procession is held in 11th of August in remembrance of the Saint's deliverance of the island from the Turkish siege in 1716.
www.stspyridonchurch.org /saintspyridon.html   (730 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church - Newport, RI
Spyridon Church is within the Metropolis of Boston, which is part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America – one of the daughter Churches of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Spyridon is the only Eastern Orthodox church on Aquidneck Island, and as such, serves the needs of all Orthodox Christians of the island and its surrounding communities.
At St. Spyridon, we conduct the full cycle of Sunday services, commencing with Great Vespers on Saturday evenings, through Orthros (Matins) and the Divine Liturgy on Sunday mornings.
www.stspyridonchurch.org   (233 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church - Newport, RI
Spyridon would be the community’s patron saint, and this fourth-century wonder-working hierarch would be commemorated annually on his feast day, December 12.
Spyridon was a positive force in the community for the next 15 years as he was constantly on the move spreading fellowship among parishioners.
Spyridon continued to serve the community until he was reassigned to St. Matthew Church in Reading, PA in the mid-1970s.
www.stspyridonchurch.org /history.html   (2095 words)

  
 Life of Saint Spyridon of Tremithus - The Great Collection of St. Demetrius of Rostov
Saint Spyridon was shepherd of the flock of Christ in that city while Constantine the Great and his son, Constantius, reigned, during which time he continued to work the most marvelous wonders.
Spyridon usually had him put the money back into the box from which it was taken, but so little was he concerned with temporal wealth that he never troubled himself to ascertain whether the proper amount was returned.
Saint Spyridon continued on his way, and everyone he passed was puzzled seeing a fl horse with a white head and a white horse with a fl head.
www.chrysostompress.org /collection/1212_spyridon   (6481 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Corfu
The Saint’s body is not replaced in its permanent silver casket when the procession is over, but is exposed day and night for general worship by the faithful until the afternoon of Easter Tuesday.
They were sailing past the island and had been diverted thither by St. Spyridon who appeared in a dream to the captains and induced them to change their course and sail at once to Corfu because the population was starving.
, in remembrance of the Saint’s deliverance of the island from the Turkish siege of 1716.
www.corfunext.com /saint_spyridon.htm   (1082 words)

  
 St. Irene Chrysovalantou | Spyridon the Wonderworker
Saint Spyridon of Tremithus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus.
Through a word of the saint the dead were awakened, the elements of nature tamed, the idols smashed.
Invited by the Council, the saint set sail on a ship, and at the moment the ship touched shore and the saint stepped out on land, the idol in Alexandria with all its offerings turned to dust, which then was reported to the Patriarch and all the bishops.
www.stirene.org /Archives/December/1212-StSpyridon.htm   (1427 words)

  
 Orthodox Icon of St. Spyridon of Tremithus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Thou didst speak to one dead in the grave, and change a serpent to gold; and while thou wast chanting the holy prayers the Angels were serving with thee.
Spyridon was a farmer and a self-educated man. He married young and he and his wife had children.
Arius was more skilled with words than Spyridon, but Spyridon had power.
www.comeandseeicons.com /rsb17.htm   (276 words)

  
 St. Spyridon's Orthodox Mission - Puerta de Tierra,San Juan
The island of Cyprus was the birthplace of this famous Saint and the place in which he spent his life in the service of the Church.
He dressed so simply that once, when he was invited by the Emperor to the imperial court, a soldier took him for a beggar and slapped him.
Spyridon's Orthodox Mission is actively seeking to purchase a property in the Greater San Juan metropolitan area to build the island's first Orthodox Church.
netministries.org /see/churches/ch11325?frame=N   (515 words)

  
 Saint Luke Orthodox Church - Events
Saint Spyridon of Trimythontos was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus.
Spyridon to the Patriarch Abraham in his hospitality.
It was revealed to the Patriarch in a vision that this idol had to be shattered by St. Spyridon of Trimythontos.
www.stlukeorthodox.com /html/saints/stspyridonthewonderworker.cfm   (1311 words)

  
 SAINTS AND FEASTS
Spyridon, the God-bearing Father of the Church, the great defender of Corfu and the boast of all the Orthodox, had Cyprus as his homeland.
About the middle of the seventh century, because of the incursions made by the barbarians at that time, his sacred relics were taken to Constantinople, where they remained, being honoured by the emperors themselves.
But before the fall of Constantinople, which took place on May 29, 1453, a certain priest named George Kalokhairetes, the parish priest of the church where the Saint's sacred relics, as well as those of Saint Theodora the Empress, were kept, took them away on account of the impending peril.
www.goarch.org /en/Chapel/saints.asp?contentid=332   (398 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church, St. Clair Shores, Michigan USA
Here in our parish of St. Spyridon, we also have the opportunity to celebrate our parish feast-day during the period before Christmas, especially by fasting, confessing, and receiving Holy Communion.
Spyridon is, one might say, the “Patron Saint of the Old Calendar,” because his holy feast falls on the day when the non-Orthodox celebrate the non-Orthodox Christmas.
Year by year, little by little, we will detach more and more from the deadening “holiday season,” and attach our hearts more and more to Christ, Who was born for our salvation and eternal joy.
www.saint-spyridon.com /note14.htm   (738 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church, St. Clair Shores, Michigan USA
When one approaches the Orthodox Church, one is not coming merely to another option in the smorgasbord of contemporary religion, nor merely to a museum of an ancient culture, nor merely to a social club for a particular ethnic group.
We have to struggle to remain alive spiritually, and part of this struggle is to force ourselves frequently to read soul-saving words from the Scriptures, the Fathers, and the Lives of the Saints.
There are also valuable links to the daily Lives of the Saints and other sources of spiritual nourishment.
www.saint-spyridon.com   (471 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church
Spyridon's is located in Clarksburg, West Virginia and serves the religious needs of the Orthodox population of North-Central West Virginia.
Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church also sponsors a Greek Festival each June.
Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, PO Box 4176 * 1010 Factory St. * Clarksburg * WV * 26301 Phone: 624-5331
stspyridonwv.tripod.com   (92 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon @ HockeyLiving.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Steve A. Demakopoulos, PhD.a long-time resident of New York City and former Board member of the Saint Spyridon Church at Washington Heights is being remembered during a 40-day Memorial service at the Greek Orthodox church of the Annunciation, Brockton, MA, Sunday, February 12th.
There was a show of religious solidarity in Worcester as two faiths came together.
Clergy from Saint Spyridon Greek Cathedral invited Roman Catholic Bishop Robert McManus to join them in a service today.
www.hockeyliving.com /info/Saint_Spyridon   (438 words)

  
 Religious Traditions of San Diego: St. Spyridon Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Saint Spyridon Church represents the Greek Orthodox tradition in the Hillcrest area of San Diego.
After his death, St. Spyridon's body is said to have remained, miraculously, whole.
For a nice collection of photos of St. Spyridon Church icons, go here.
www.sandiego.edu /theo/sdrel/pw/spyrid.html   (175 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Saint Spyridon was born at the end of the third century A.D. in Cyprus.He was a poor shepherd, uneducated.
Despite this,he always tried to do the will of God.He became the Bishop of Trymithous in Cyprus, and today he is the Patron Saint of Corfu in Greece.
The water which had been used in its creation fell to earth, and the earth used in making it remained in the Saints hand.
www.churchsaints.btinternet.co.uk /stspyridon/stspyridon.htm   (106 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church - home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
One of these ministries is this parish website which serves to reach out to internet users and inform them of our Orthodox faith and the parish life here at Saint Spyridon's church.
In this site you may read the calendar of liturgical services, community events, a description of St. Spyridon's ministries, and check out links about the Orthodox Church.
May Saint Spyridon be to us a speedy helper and intercessor to our Lord and Savior.
www.saint-spyridon.org   (86 words)

  
 PRAVDA.Ru interviews Nikolai Tolstoy - Pravda.Ru
As Head of the Tolstoy family I have inherited the Cross of Saint Spyridon, given by Tsar Vasily the Blind (1425-62) to our ancestor Andrei, who was the first of our family to bear the surname Tolstoy.
Saint Spyridon is the Patron Saint of our family.
I am particularly concerned that members of our family should so far as possible continue in coming generations to contribute to the arts especially, and in other ways to the service of our country.
english.pravda.ru /main/2002/04/11/27546.html   (2770 words)

  
 Template Bulletin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
When the saint was devoured by the lions, his heart was not touched.
When they cut open the heart, the pagans saw an inscription in gold letters: "Jesus Christ." After his execution St. Ignatius appeared to many of the faithful in their sleep to comfort them, and some saw him at prayer for the city of Rome.
Yes, that is the same Tom Hanks who was married in the Orthodox Church and attends Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles.
www.goannunciation.org /bulletin/december/bulletin.htm   (5130 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church: News
We pray that our patron saint give them strength and g...
She was impressed with the vitality and diversity of the student body....
© Copyright 2005 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church.
www.saintspyridon.net /news   (177 words)

  
 Patron Saints Index: Patronage Index
This site is dedicated to my Baptismal Patron, Saint Joseph, the model for fathers, foster and adoptive parents; to the Feast of All Saints; to Saint Isidore of Seville, patron of computer users; and above all, like everything else, to Jesus Christ.
For What the Intercession of the Saints May and Should Be Invoked
eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn for the Maronites
www.catholicforum.com /saints/patronnf.htm   (228 words)

  
 Welcome To Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, New York, NY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Welcome To Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, New York, NY home»
Join family and friends as we honor the past and celebrate the future of our historic community in 2006.
The restoration of Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church - For the glory of God and His people.
www.saintspyridon.net   (86 words)

  
 Haralambos Psilos Baptized in Newport, RI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Christos and Cornelia Psilos of Middletown, Rhode Island celebrated the baptism of their son Halambros in a ceremony held October 28th, 2001 at Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
Halambros was baptized by godparents John and Joanne Psilos.
The officiating priest was Father Anthony Evangelatos of Saint Spyridon Church.
www.helleniccomserve.com /psilos.html   (117 words)

  
 Saint Spyridon Cathedral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
St. Spyridon's operating budget for the calendar year 2004 is about $553,000.
The Stewardship Committee has set a goal of $300,000 for Stewardship giving.
Orthodox Christians, who wish to be served by our parish, may become Stewards of Saint Spyridon by making a Stewardship Commitment for the current year.
www.spyridoncathedral.org /stewardship/stewardship2004.html   (604 words)

  
 Recent Publications, EIU English Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Performed by the Missouri Association of Playwrights, Saint Louis, Sept. 2002.
Performed by Missouri Association of Playwrights, Saint Louis, September 2001.
"Saint Spyridon," "Taverna," and "Warning." Imported Breads: Literature of Cultural Exchange.
www.eiu.edu /~english/faculty/pubs.htm   (3245 words)

  
 Articles - 1902   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
May 15 - In a field outside Grass Valley, California, Lyman Gilmore reportedly becomes the first person to fly a powered airplane (a steam-powered glider).
May 17 - Archaeologist Spyridon Stais finds the Antikythera mechanism
July 6 - Maria Goretti, Italian Catholic saint (b.
www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/1902   (1479 words)

  
 Starting and Maintaining an Orthodox Bookstore
Here we provide the dimensions of a bookcase you may want to build.
Two of them bound together at Saint Sophia Orthodox Church in New London, CT USA, and another two at Saint Spyridon Orthodox Church in Newport, RI, USA.) As an alternative you can buy two bookcases.
Twice as many pieces (indicated in parentheses) of the following items are needed to form a set of two bookcases.
www.lily-technology.com /bookstore.html   (512 words)

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