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New Martyr · 18th century

New Martyr Niketas of Nisyros

Also known as Niketas of Nisyros near Rhodes

A young man of the island of Nisyros who, having been drawn into Islam, returned to Christ in repentance and confessed Him openly, receiving the crown of martyrdom under the Turks.

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Notes

Not Niketas the Stylite or Niketas of Chalcedon.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints