Mitrophan Yang
Hieromartyr
Commemorated June 11
Our righteous father, hieromartyr Mitrophan Yang (Chinese Yang Ji 楊吉, some sources have Yang Jizhong or Yang Jisong) (1856-1900) was the first Chinese ordained a priest in the Church of China . He was one of the many martyrs of the Yihetuan Movement (Boxer) Uprising, whose collective feast day is June 11 .
Troparion
Having been a participant of the character and a successor of the apostles on the throne, thou, O God-inspired one, didst find work in coming into visions; whilst therefore rightly dividing the word of truth, for the sake of the faith didst thou suffer even unto the shedding of thy blood. O hieromartyr Mitrophan, intercede before Christ the God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion
Having lived piously among hierarchs and having gone through the path of martyrdom, thou, O God-wise one, hast extinguished the sacrifices of idols and wast a protector unto thy flock. Wherefore, in honouring thee, in our hearts we cry out unto thee: Do ever deliver us from dangers through thine intercessions, O Mitrophan, our father.
Source: OrthodoxWiki
