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Holy Martyr Kozman

Memory 17 (30) October

The Life of St. Kozman has not been preserved. In the commemorations for this day it is mentioned only that he died a martyr’s death in the region of Kartli.

Here it is fitting to note that, due to its geopolitical circumstances, Georgia has throughout history been a constant victim of foreign aggression. To give one’s life for his motherland and Faith became so customary for the Georgian people that the Georgian Church is unable to commemorate all of its martyrs by name. Unfortunately, errors of faith and time have erased from the pages of history the lives and virtues of many of the elect. Today, the Church calendar and the prayers with which the faithful honor the martyrs remain the sole means for the Church to acknowledge the lives of these holy men and women.

O divinely blossoming flower radiant with the red of thy blood, Holy Kozman the Martyr for Christ, we glorify thy virtue and pray thee to intercede for us!

Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze

For further information on the book THE LIVES OF THE GEORGIAN SAINTS by Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze contact St. Herman Press:
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11/8/2007

Holy Catholicos-Patriarch Ioseb the Wonderworker (†1770)

Holy Catholicos-Patriarch Ioseb the Wonderworker (†1770)
Commemorated October 17/30

Holy Catholicos-Patriarch Ioseb the Wonderworker (†1770)

Holy Catholicos-Patriarch Ioseb the Wonderworker (†1770)
Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze
Saint Ioseb (Jandierishvili) received his spiritual education at Davit-Gareji Monastery. He was endowed by the Lord with the gift of wonder-working. His prayers healed the terminally ill and demon-possessed. For his wisdom and virtue, he was consecrated bishop of Rustavi, and in 1755 enthroned as Catholicos-Patriarch. St. Ioseb remained a monk-ascetic in spite of his hierarchical rank.

The Lives of the Georgian Saints

The Lives of the Georgian Saints
Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze

The Lives of the Georgian Saints

The Lives of the Georgian Saints
Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze
Since the time of the ancient Greek historians, Georgia has been viewed as an enigma hidden behind impenetrable mountains and a complex language. Little has been written about this small country and its saints. Now, Pravoslavie.Ru presents the entire collection of the Lives of the Georgian saints which has been translated for the first time into English. These lives encompass the seventeen hundred years of Orthodox Christianity in Georgia. The stories of ascetics and bishops, warriors and noblemen are intertwined with the tumultuous history of the Georgian land.

Holy Martyr Nikoloz Dvali (†1314)

Holy Martyr Nikoloz Dvali (†1314)
Commemorated October 19/November 1

Holy Martyr Nikoloz Dvali (†1314)

Holy Martyr Nikoloz Dvali (†1314)
Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze
Nikoloz Dvali, one of the great saints of the Georgian Church, was distinguished by his love for Christ from his youth. His parents began preparing him for the monastic life on the day he was born. Thus he was dedicated to God from his infancy.

See also

Life and Labors of St. Cosmas of Aetolia. Part 2

Life and Labors of St. Cosmas of Aetolia. Part 2
Athanasios Zoetakis

Life and Labors of St. Cosmas of Aetolia. Part 2

Life and Labors of St. Cosmas of Aetolia. Part 2
Athanasios Zoetakis
The contribution of St. Cosmas of Aetolia to the spiritual and national renaissance of the Balkans was not only in his own sermons, which covered practically every level of the population, but also in the foundation of a large number of free schools. "He founded schools everywhere through his teaching," writes St. Nikodimos the Hagiorite.

The Life and Labors of St. Cosmas of Aetolia. Part 1

The Life and Labors of St. Cosmas of Aetolia. Part 1
Athanasios Zoetakis

The Life and Labors of St. Cosmas of Aetolia. Part 1

The Life and Labors of St. Cosmas of Aetolia. Part 1
Athanasios Zoetakis
Cosmas was a true Christian—he could not be concerned with his own salvation alone; his pain for his countrymen and love of neighbor caused him to dedicate himself to the service of enlightenment, which would later become the very meaning of life for him.

Holy Hieromartyr Kozman (†1630)

Holy Hieromartyr Kozman (†1630)
Commemorated on July 18/31

Holy Hieromartyr Kozman (†1630)

Holy Hieromartyr Kozman (†1630)
Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze
Over the centuries the monastic complex founded by St. Davit of Gareji became a spiritual and cultural center for all of Georgia.Many of the faithful flocked there with a desire to serve Christ. Among them was the hieromonk Kozman, who would end his earthly life as a martyr.