Ephraim the Neomartyr

St. Ephraim the Neomartyr, Ephraim the Martyr, or Ephraim of Mount Amomon (Greek: Άγιος Εφραίμ ο μάρτυρας / του Όρους των Αμώμων), believed to have lived from 1384 to 1426, is venerated as a martyr and miracle-working saint by Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and Greek Orthodox Church. His status as a saint is controversial, as there are no sources testifying to his existence as an historical person. Believers regard him as a "newly revealed" ("νεοφανής") saint, whose existence is a matter of divine revelation rather than historical proof.

Ephraim of Mount Amomon
Neomartyr
Born1384
Died1426
Mount Amomon
Honored in Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized1998 by Orthodox Church of Greece, approved by Ecumenical Patriarchate
Feast3 January (discovery of body), 5 May (martyrdom)
Controversyexistence uncertain
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