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Feast day of Hieromartyr Nicander of Myra marked today
Original: Today is the feast day of Hierymartyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra, in # Lycia https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/turke y/ly
Orthodox Christians commemorate Hieromartyr Nicander, Bishop of Myra, today. Nicander served in Myra in Lycia, in present-day southern Turkey, and is honoured as a martyr who died for his faith. The commemoration is drawing attention alongside travel and history interest in Lycia, an ancient region known for its early Christian sites and ruins near Myra.
Why now: The feast day falls today, prompting religious commemoration and interest in the historical sites of Lycia.
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- Today is the feast day of Hierymartyrs Nicander, Bishop of Myra, in # Lycia https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/turke y/lycia/?s=mb # travel # Turkey # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 4
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