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| St. Mnason, Bishop of Cyprus (Feast Day - October 18) |
Verses
As a pillar Mnason gave his head over bent,
By the sword he lives on the earth before the fall.
By the sword he lives on the earth before the fall.
Saint Mnason, Bishop of Cyprus, met his end by the sword.
It is most probable that this Saint Mnason is the same as Saint Mnason the Old Disciple commemorated on October 19th, both of whom are said to be Bishops of Cyprus, but the former alone is mentioned in the Synaxarion of Constantinople while the latter is commemorated as a local saint. This is despite the fact that the Saint Mnason of today is said to have been martyred by the sword, while the Saint Mnason of tomorrow is said to have reposed in peace.
