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Saint George
(One of the Most Venerated Saints and Megalomartyrs in Christianity)
Saint George
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Birthplace: Cappadocia, Turkey
Died: April 23, 0303

Saint George was a Christian soldier in the Roman army who is accepted as a saint in Christianity. He was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith and was executed by decapitation, according to Greek tradition.  Saint George's Day is celebrated in his memory on 23 April. He is one of the most venerated saints in Christianity.

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Saints Methodius
(Byzantine Christian Theologians and Missionaries)
Saints Methodius
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Birthdate: 0827 AD
Birthplace: Thessaloniki
Died: February 14, 0869
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Silas
(Prophet)
Silas
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Birthplace: Greece
Died: 0100 AD
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Saint Nicholas
(Former Bishop of Myra and Saint)
Saint Nicholas
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Birthdate: March 15, 0270
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Patara, Turkey
Died: December 6, 0343
Fourth-century Greek Christian bishop Saint Nicholas gave rise to the legend of "Santa Claus," associated with the tradition of gifting during Christmas. One legend states that he saved three girls from prostitution and dropped sacks of gold coins through their window to help their father pay for their dowry.
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Eusebius
(Greek Saint and Bishop of Caesarea Maritima)
Eusebius
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Birthdate: 0265 AD
Birthplace: Caesarea, Israel
Died: May 30, 0339

Eusebius of Caesarea was a historian of Christianity and Christian polemicist. He was a bishop of Caesarea Maritima and a scholar of the biblical canon.  As "Father of Church History," he wrote the Ecclesiastical History and a biographical work on Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor. He is regarded as one of the most learned Christians of his time.  

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Dionysius the Areopagite
(Greek Theologian)
Dionysius the Areopagite
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Birthplace: Athens, Greece
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Saint Titus
(Bishop)
Saint Titus
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Birthplace: Crete, Greece
Died: 0107 AD
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Pope Telesphorus
(Bishop of Rome (126 - 137))
Pope Telesphorus
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Birthdate: January 3, 0067
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Terranova da Sibari, Italy
Died: 0137 AD

Pope Telesphorus served as the bishop of Rome from 126 until his death in 137. He is venerated as a patron saint of the order by the Carmelites. Some sources even portray him as a hermit living on Mount Carmel. Saint-Télesphore, a town in Canada's Quebec province, is named after Pope Telesphorus.

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Gregory Palamas
(Theologian)
Gregory Palamas
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Birthdate: 1296 AD
Birthplace: Constantinople, Turkey
Died: November 14, 1359
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John III Ducas Vatatzes
(Emperor of Nicaea)
John III Ducas Vatatzes
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Birthdate: 1193 AD
Birthplace: Didymoteicho , Greece
Died: November 3, 1254
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Epaphroditus
(Greek Saint)
Epaphroditus
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Birthplace: Greece
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Jason of Thessalonica
(Greek Priest)
Jason of Thessalonica
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Birthplace: Tarsus, Turkey
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Aelia Eudocia
(Empress)
Aelia Eudocia
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Birthdate: 0401 AD
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: October 20, 0460
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Damaris
(Greek Christian Saints)
Damaris
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Birthplace: Greece
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Melito Of Sardis
(Greek bishop)
Melito Of Sardis
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Birthplace: Sardis , western Anatolia
Died: 0180 AD
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Irenaeus
(2nd Century Greek Bishop Who Developed Christian Theology and Defined Catholic and Orthodox doctrines of the Apostolic Churches)
Irenaeus
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Birthdate: 0130 AD
Birthplace: İzmir, Turkey
Died: 0202 AD

Greek bishop Irenaeus, now revered as a Catholic saint, is remembered for his clashes with the Gnostics and his notable work Adversus haereses. Irenaeus apparently preached about the validity of the Jewish Bible, while the Gnostics were against it. Legend has it that he had seen Polycarp of Smyrna.

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Gregory V of Constantinople
(Saint)
Gregory V of Constantinople
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Birthdate: 1746 AD
Birthplace: Dimitsana, Greece
Died: April 22, 1821
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Maximus the Greek
(Monk)
Maximus the Greek
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Birthdate: 1475 AD
Birthplace: Árta, Greece
Died: January 21, 1556
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Quadratus of Athens
(Saint)
Quadratus of Athens
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Birthdate: 0100 AD
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: 0129 AD
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Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite
(Monk)
Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite
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Birthdate: 1749 AD
Birthplace: Náxos, Greece
Died: July 14, 1809
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Theophylactus Of Ochrida
(Archbishop)
Theophylactus Of Ochrida
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Birthdate: 1050 AD
Birthplace: Euboea, Greece
Died: 1107 AD
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Anastasius Sinaita
(Theologian)
Anastasius Sinaita
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Birthdate: 0630 AD
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 0701 AD
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Marcus Eremita
(Christian Theologian)
Marcus Eremita
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Birthplace: Athens, Greecce
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Pope Hyginus
(Pope)
Pope Hyginus
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Birthdate: March 18, 0074
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: 0142 AD

Pope Hyginus served as the bishop of Rome from 138 until his death in 142. Hyginus played a crucial role in determining the numerous prerogatives of the clergy during his papacy. He also helped define the various grades of the priestly hierarchy. 

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Pope Dionysius
(Former Pope)
Pope Dionysius
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Birthplace: Greece
Died: December 26, 0268
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Plotino Rhodakanaty
(Was a Greek and Mexican Socialist)
Plotino Rhodakanaty
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Birthdate: October 14, 1828
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: 1885 AD
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Pope Eleutherius
(Bishop)
Pope Eleutherius
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Birthplace: Nicopolis, Greece
Died: May 4, 0189

Pope Eleutherius, the bishop of Rome for around 15 years from 174 to 189 C.E, is revered as a Saint in the Catholic Church. He is known for his stance against the Montanist movement and the food decree that he issued. Also, as per a legend, it is believed that Lucius, the King of Britain, asked him to send missionaries.

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Eusebius of Samosata
(Bishop and Martyr)
Eusebius of Samosata
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Birthdate: 0330 AD
Birthplace: Samosata
Died: 0379 AD
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Matthew Blastares
(Byzantine monk)
Matthew Blastares
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Birthdate: 1290 AD
Birthplace: Thessaloniki, Greece
Died: 1360 AD
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Patriarch Metrophanes of Alexandria
(Greek Monk and Theologian Who Served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria)
Patriarch Metrophanes of Alexandria
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Birthdate: 1589 AD
Birthplace: Veria, Greece
Died: May 30, 1639

Patriarch Metrophanes of Alexandria was a Greek theologian and monk. Between 1636 and 1639, he was the Greek Patriarch of Alexandria. Metrophanes constructed an important library during his term as patriarch of Alexandria. Patriarch Metrophanes of Alexandria is also credited with educating the West of Orthodoxy and aspired to unify the churches of Western Europe with the Orthodox Church.

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Gregory of Sinai
(Monk)
Gregory of Sinai
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Birthdate: 1260 AD
Birthplace: Klazomenai, Turkey
Died: November 27, 1346

Gregory of Sinai was a monk who played a major role in the emergence of Hesychasm in 14th century. He learned the ways of Hesychasm from Arsenios. Gregory of Sinai is also credited with founding a monastery in southeast Bulgaria where he had taken shelter in the Bulgarian Empire in an attempt to escape the increasing Muslim raids on Athos.

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Anthony Melissa
(Byzantine Monk and Author Best Known for His Seminal Work, Melissa)
Anthony Melissa
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Birthplace: İstanbul, Turkey

Byzantine monk and author Anthony Melissa is best-remembered for his seminal work, Melissa, an anthology, compiled in two books, that is largely based on two prominent sources for Eastern Orthodox spirituality. His teachings and maxims that centred on Holy Scripture and on the works of Christian as well as secular authors fostered a popular Greek Orthodox tradition of moral-ascetical practice.