The life of St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria
Fleeing the honor this brought him, Euphrosynus left the monastery and was seen no more.
St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria
St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria (9th c.)
Euphrosynus was a humble monk of simple birth who served as cook in his monastery, hiding a life of unceasing prayer and fasting under the lowly labor of the kitchen. When a priest of the house prayed to see paradise, he beheld Euphrosynus there and received from him three apples of paradise, which he found in his cell on waking, fragrant and whole; by them the sick were healed.
Feast day
Coming feasts: Saturday, September 11, 2027
Also commemorated on September 11
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Questions
- When is the feast day of St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria?
- The Orthodox Church commemorates St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria on September 11 on the New Calendar and September 24 on the Old Calendar.
- Who else is commemorated on that day?
- The Church also remembers St Paphnutius the Confessor, St Theodora of Alexandria and St Xenia of St Petersburg.
- When is the feast of St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria in 2027?
- In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Saturday, September 11.
In Orthros
On the feast day Orthros sets the life of St Euphrosynos the Cook of Alexandria before you, beside the day's fast and readings, free to read.