The Synaxarion – The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church – Volume Eight (8) Supplements

Τhe Synaxarion, as a chronicle of sanctity in the Church, is by definition an open book, which is never completed while time proceeds, in as much as the Body of Christ accrues without ceasing new saints joining the assembly of the first-born, who glorify God around the the Heavenly Throne…

Since the publication of the Synaxarion between 1998 and 2008, we have inserted corrections, and have gathered available information about saints newly recognised in the different local Orthodox churches in preparation for this second edition, which includes also certain older saints who were omitted from the first edition.

We hope thus to respond to the expectations of the faithful who are friends of the saints, and to nourish their prayer in order to bear witness to the truth that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8) being glorified in the assembly of His saints.

Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petras (from the Introduction).