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