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St. Ephraim of Nea Makri
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St. Ephraim of Nea Makri

1384–1426 · Nea Makri · Feast May 5

Ephraim was a monk of the monastery of the Annunciation near Marathon. In 1426 Turkish raiders tortured him for eight months and killed him, hanging him from a mulberry tree. He was forgotten until 1950, when the nun Makaria, rebuilding the ruined monastery, was led by a dream to dig and found his relics. Many miracles have followed.

  • Feast: May 5 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: 1384–1426
  • Place: Nea Makri
  • Relics today: Nea Makri Convent
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