Attalos

Martyrs Attalos, Kamasis, Zotikos and Philippos from Niculiţel; Saint Metrophanes, first Patriarch of Constantinople; Holy Myrrh-bearers Maria and Martha, Righteous Lazarus’ sisters

Orthodox Calendar, June 4 Martyrs Attalos, Kamasis, Zotikos and Philippos of Niculitsel The graves of Saints Zoticus, Atallus, Camisius and Philippos were discovered in 1971. Lesser Scythia (modern Romania), between the Danube and the Black Sea in the northeastern territory of the Roman Empire, was a place of exile or death for Christians who refused…

Jun 4, 2026basilica.ro

Patriarch Daniel’s message on 50th anniversary of uncovering of relics of Niculițel Saints

Patriarch Daniel sent a message for the festivities organized by the Diocese of Tulcea marking the 50th anniversary of the uncovering of the relics of the Holy Niculițel Martyrs Zotikos, Attalos, Kamasis and Filippos, June 4, 2021. The land of Dobrudja “was sanctified by the sacrifice of many martyrs, especially in the first four Christian…

Jun 8, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu