George (Karslidis) of Drama
| Saint George Karslidis | |
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| Venerable Elder and New Confessor | |
| Born | 1901 Argyroupolis, Metropolis of Chaldia, Pontus. |
| Died | November 4, 1959 Taxiarches (Sipsa), Drama. |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | November 2, 2008, Monastery of the Ascension of Christ, in Taxiarches (Sipsa), by Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. |
| Major shrine | Relics in Monastery of the Ascension of Christ, in Taxiarches (Sipsa), Drama. |
| Feast |
November 4 (ns) October 24 (os) |
November 4 (ns)
Venerable Elder and New Confessor Saint George (Karslidis) of Drama (Greek: Ὁ Όσιος Γεώργιος Καρσλίδης ο Ομολογητής), 1901 – November 4, 1959, was a Greek Elder known for his gifts of spiritual discernment and clairvoyance.
He is known to have been in Georgia, Armenia, and Russia before spending most of his life in the village of Taxiarches (Sipsa), in Drama, Northern Greece. He founded the Monastery of the Ascension of Christ in the village of Taxiarches (Sipsa), which was officially consecrated in 1939, and became the spiritual leader of the community of Drama. Like other contemporary elders and many Saints throughout Christian history, Saint George would sometimes be seen levitating in prayer during the Divine Liturgy.
His relics are kept in the Monastery of the Ascension of Christ, in Taxiarches (Sipsa), Drama, and he is one of few saints known to bear an imprint of the sign of the cross on his skull. He was glorified on Sunday November 2, 2008, during the visit to the city of Drama of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, and his Feast Day is celebrated every year on November 4.
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church decided at its meeting of December 24, 2008 to add the name of the Venerable George (Karslidis) of Drama to the Menology of the Russian Orthodox Church, establishing his feast day on October 24/November 6.
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