The Commemoration of the Relocation of the Relics ofSt . Martianus, the Monk

On this day we commemorate the relocation of the relics of St. Martianus (Martinianus) thefighter monk from Athens to Antioch. After he led an adulterous woman to repentance and thento monasticism, he placed her in one of the convents. Then he went to an island and visited many229countries. Finally, he came to the city of Athens where he stayed for a short while, until he fellsick and departed in peace25 .St. Demetrius, Patriarch of Antioch, took on the endeavor to relocate the relics of the saint duringthe reign of Emperor Valens the InFidel. St. Demetrius sent priests to Athens. They carried thebody of St. Martianus with great honor to Antioch. He placed the body in a sarcophagus andappointed a feast to celebrate him on this day .His prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.