05 Works, Today, July 8th, is the Great Martyr Procopius’ day, his story in art #189

Holy Great-martyr Procopius of Caesarea in Palestine (1)
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Holy Great-martyr Procopius of Caesarea in Palestine
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Martyr Prokopios (303), was born in Jerusalem of a Christian father and a pagan mother, at first bearing the name Neanias. After his father’s death, his mother brought him up entirely in the spirit of Roman idolatry. When he had grown up, the Emperor Diocletian saw him at some time and was so pleased with him that he took him to court to serve in the army…

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