HE HEALED EVERY ILLNESS WITH PRAYER: Tomorrow is Saint Parthenius of Lampsacus
Elder Simeon is considered the protector of small children today.
TL;DR
- Saint Parthenius was born in Melitopol and his father was a deacon.
- He was known for his exceptional memory of scripture and later for his miraculous healing abilities.
- He hunted fish, sold them, and gave alms to the poor.
- At eighteen, he began performing miracles, including casting out demons.
- The bishop of Melitopol, Filip, recognized his virtue and ordained him a priest.
- He purified the city of paganism, closed idol temples, and built many churches.
- He was particularly powerful against evil spirits.
- Demons fled from him, acknowledging him as a 'temple of God'.
- Saint Parthenius lived in the 4th century.