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New Martyr · 19th century

Saint Joseph of Dionysiou

Also known as Joseph the Iconographer · New Martyr Joseph of Dionysiou

An iconographer and monk of the Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos, hanged in 1819 after refusing to convert to Islam.

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Notes

Sep 14 (OCA) = his commemoration as monastic martyr and iconographer. Also commemorated Oct 26.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Feb 17