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St. John the Russian
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St. John the Russian

1690–1730 · Prokopi, Evia · Feast May 27

John was a Russian soldier captured by the Turks in 1711 and sold as a slave in Cappadocia. His master beat him to make him a Muslim, but he would not, and he lived in the stable with the animals, praying and serving humbly. His master came to revere him. His incorrupt relics were brought to Evia by Greek refugees in 1924 and rest in the village of Prokopi.

  • Feast: May 27 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: 1690–1730
  • Place: Prokopi, Evia
  • Relics today: Prokopi, Evia
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