Ephraim of Mount Amomon | |
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Neomartyr | |
Born | 1384 |
Died | 1426 Mount Amomon |
Honored in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 1998 by Orthodox Church of Greece, approved by Ecumenical Patriarchate |
Feast | 3 January (discovery of body), 5 May (martyrdom) |
Controversy | existence uncertain |
St. Ephraim the Neomartyr, Ephraim the Martyr, or Ephraim of Mount Amomon (Greek: Άγιος Εφραίμ ο μάρτυρας / του Όρους των Αμώμων), believed to have lived from 1384 to 1426, is venerated as a martyr and miracle-working saint by Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and Greek Orthodox Church. His status as a saint is controversial, as there are no sources testifying to his existence as an historical person. Believers regard him as a "newly revealed" ("νεοφανής") saint, whose existence is a matter of divine revelation rather than historical proof.