Cosmas the Protos of Mount Athos and his companions
St Cosmas the Protos of Mount Athos and his companions (ca. 1274)
Cosmas, the Protos (first among the abbots) of the Holy Mountain, with monks of Vatopedi, Iviron, Zographou, Xenophontos, and other houses, withstood the false union of Lyons pressed by the emperor Michael VIII and the Latin-minded patriarch John Bekkos. When imperial troops came to Athos to enforce the union, Cosmas was hanged and his companions beheaded, about 1280; his relics were uncovered in 1981 on the spot tradition had kept.
Feast day
Coming feasts: Saturday, December 5, 2026
Also commemorated on December 5
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Questions
- When is the feast day of Cosmas the Protos of Mount Athos and his companions?
- The Orthodox Church commemorates Cosmas the Protos of Mount Athos and his companions on December 5 on the New Calendar and December 18 on the Old Calendar.
- Who else is commemorated on that day?
- The Church also remembers St Sabbas the Sanctified.
- When is the feast of Cosmas the Protos of Mount Athos and his companions in 2026?
- In 2026, on the New Calendar, it falls on Saturday, December 5.
In Orthros
On the feast day Orthros sets the life of Cosmas the Protos of Mount Athos and his companions before you, beside the day's fast and readings, free to read.