Saints
- Saint Ananias of Damascus, Bishop and one of the Seventy Apostles (1st c.)
- Martyr Domninus of Thessalonica (4th c.)
- King Mirian III of Iberia and Queen Nana of Mtskheta - Equals-of-the-Apostles, St. Abiathar of Mtskheta, and St. Sidonia, disciple of St. Nina (4th c.)
- Venerable Romanos the Melodist, "Sweet-singer" (ca.556)
- Monk-Martyrs Michael, Abbot of Zovia Monastery near Sebaste, and 36 fathers with him (ca.790)
- St. Melchizedek, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (ca.1030)
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.”
—Bible: New Testament, Ephesians 4:11.
“The countless words of saints and sages waken people from their dreams.”
—Chinese proverb.
“For all the saints who from their labors rest,
Who, to the world their steadfast faith confessed,
your name, O Jesus, be forever blessed
Alleluia!”
—William Walsham How (1823–1897)