Greek Orthodox Calendar Highlights Saints Akylini and Tryphyllios on June 13

On Saturday, 13 June, the Greek Orthodox calendar commemorates several saints. The primary figures are Saint Akylini, a young martyr from an aristocratic Palestinian family who was baptized at five, evangelised widely, and was beheaded after enduring severe tortures under the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. Also honoured is Saint Tryphyllios, the first bishop of Ledra (modern Nicosia), who studied law and rhetoric in Beirut, defended orthodoxy against Arianism, and was noted for his charitable works.

Other saints remembered on this day include Saint Antipater, Bishop of Bostron; Saint Alexandra, Abbess of the Holy Monastery of Dibévo; and Saint Philotheos of Scraetine. The entry lists sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 20:48 for the day.