Saints of Orthodoxy

St. EpiphaniusBishop of Cyprus

of Salamis

Holy Hierarch· Gold: Colour of the kings

“Because of the purity of his life, Saint Epiphanius was permitted to see the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Gifts at Divine Liturgy.”
St. Epiphanius Bishop of Cyprus

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

4th century

Phoenicia, Roman Empire

Death

403

History

Burial
12 May (25 May) 403

Connected Sts.

Life path

  • Bishop
  • Accepted Orthodoxy
  • Transcriber

Undertakings & Callings

  • Asceticism
  • Desert-dwelling
  • Preaching
  • Founding a monastery
  • Comforting of the poor
  • Defending the faith

God's Gifts

  • Wonderworking
  • Clairvoyance
  • Divine Light

Sufferings

  • Imprisonment

Eras

  • Arian heresy

Places

  • Jerusalem, Holy Land

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