July 5th

Saint Athanasius of Jerusalem

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Jerusalem, Israel-Palestine

The commemoration of Saint Athanasius of Jerusalem, deacon of the Church of the Holy Resurrection and martyr, who was slain by the heretical monk Theodosius because he had reproached his impiety and had defended the holy Council of Chalcedon against its adversaries.

Latin Original

Commemorátio sancti Athanásii Hierosolymitáni, diáconi ecclésize Sanctze Resurrectiónis et mártyris, qui a Theodósio mónacho hzrético trucidátus est, eo quod eius impietátem exprobrásset et sanctam Synodum Chalcedonénsem contra adversários defendisset.