Methodius of Olympus
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Methodius of Olympus was an early Christian bishop, ecclesiastical author, and martyr. Today, he is honored as a saint and Church Father; the Catholic Church commemorates his feast on June 20.
17th-century depiction of Methodius's martyrdom
Chalcis
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Chalcis, also called Chalkida or Halkida, is the chief city of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derive
Methodius of Olympus
…because he opposed various theories of Origen, thus Jerome provides the earliest accounts of him. According to him, Methodius suffered martyrdom at Chalcis at the end of the newest persecution, i.e., under Diocletian, Galerius or Maximinus Daia. Although he then adds, "that some assert", that this may have…
Chalcis' seafront
The Old Archaeological museum of Chalkida
View of the ancient Roman aqueduct
Church of Saint Paraskevi, patron saint of Chalkis