The life of St Joseph of Thessalonika
A hymnographer of the Church, he reposed about 832, a confessor.
St Joseph of Thessalonika
Our Father among the Saints Joseph, Archbishop of Thessalonika (833)
Joseph, brother of St Theodore the Studite, was formed in asceticism under St Plato at Sakkoudion and became archbishop of Thessalonica. With his brother he withstood the unlawful marriage of the emperor Constantine VI and later the war on the holy icons under Leo the Armenian, suffering imprisonment and exile for the faith.
Feast day
Coming feasts: Wednesday, July 14, 2027
Also commemorated on July 14
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Questions
- When is the feast day of St Joseph of Thessalonika?
- The Orthodox Church commemorates St Joseph of Thessalonika on July 14 on the New Calendar and July 27 on the Old Calendar.
- Who else is commemorated on that day?
- The Church also remembers St Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain; and Priscilla and Aquila.
- When is the feast of St Joseph of Thessalonika in 2027?
- In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Wednesday, July 14.
In Orthros
On the feast day Orthros sets the life of St Joseph of Thessalonika before you, beside the day's fast and readings, free to read.