No icon yet
New martyr · 1773
John of Monembasia
Holy New Martyr John of Monembasia (1773)
New Calendar November 3 Old Calendar November 16
Why they are a saint
Saint John was from Monembasia in the Peloponnese. At that time the region was under the Turkish yoke and subject to frequent raids from Albanians who captured Christians to sell them as slaves. In the course of one such attack, John’s father was killed and the young boy and his mother were taken as captives to Larissa, where they were sold to a Turk from Thessalonica.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take John of Monembasia as a patron when they bear the name John at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on November 3. As a martyr, he is also asked for courage and faithfulness under trial.
Prayer
O holy John of Monembasia, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.