Holy Great New Martyr Constantine of Hydra

November 14

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Constantine was born on the island of Hydra in the 18th century. Born to a pious Orthodox Christian family, he left the island for the city of Rhodes in order to find work. There he worked for the Turkish governor and converted to Islam. He soon repented and returned to his Christian faith and lived on Mt Athos for a period of time as a monastic. He returned to Rhodes to confront the governor and confess his Christian faith. He died the death of a martyr by being beheaded on November 14, 1800.



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