Sozon of Cilicia was a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Lycaonia. Originally a pagan shepherd named Tarasios, he was baptised and received the name Sozon.
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His feast day in the Orthodox Church is September 7.[1] He is the patron saint of the island of Lemnos.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Memory of Saint Sozon the Martyr". Orthodox Times. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "The Church of St. Sozon". Geomonuments and Geosites of Lemnos. Retrieved 5 August 2024.