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Phanourios

Great Martyr

Commemorated August 27

The holy, glorious and right-victorious Great- martyr Phanourios (also Fanurius, Fanourios, Phanurius, Phanourius ) the Newly Appeared of Rhodes , the Miracle-Worker, is commemorated by the Church on August 27 . Not much is known about St. Phanourios's life other than the images of his martyrdom on his icon .
From the Lives of the Saints , it is known that the icon in Rhodes was discovered, around 1500 AD. Some sources support the opinion that the icon was discovered in Cyprus and not in Rhodes. A 2008 research paper on folklore suggests that there are two manuscripts. The first is the mention of a miracle included in the Cod. Vat. Gr. 1190 (dating from 1452 and written in Crete) and was published in the Acta Sanctorum . The second manuscript originates from Heraklion, dating from 1600-1640 (Vassilakes-Mavrakakes 1980-81, p. 226). Both of these manuscripts describe a miracle that took place in Rhodes which caused the saint's fame to spread from Rhodes to Crete.
St. Phanourios has become famous for assisting the faithful in revealing lost or hidden spiritual matters of the heart, objects, directing or revealing actions that should be taken, restoring health and similar situations. He is then honoured by the faithful through a symbolic cake, called the "Phanouropita" which can be brought to the church, at any time, for a blessing.

Troparion

A heavenly song of praise is chanted radiantly upon the earth / The company of angels now joyfully celebrates an earthly festival, / And from on high with hymns they praise your contests, / And from below, the church proclaims the heavenly glory / which you have found by your labors and struggles, / O glorious Phanourius.

Kontakion

You saved the priests from an ungodly captivity, / And broke their bonds by divine power, O godly-minded one; / You bravely put to shame the audacity of the tyrants, / And made glad the orders of the angels, O great martyr. / Therefore, we honor you, O divine warrior, glorious Phanourius.

Source: OrthodoxWiki