Blaise of Sebaste
Hieromartyr
Commemorated February 11
Hieromartyr and holy unmercenary Blaise (Vlasios Greek: Βλάσιος , Armenian: Սուրբ Բարսեղ ) was a physician and Bishop of Sebaste (modern day Sivas , Armenia). By divine grace, he healed the diseases of men and beasts, especially infants, which made his name extremely famous. He contested for the faith under Licinius in the year 316 along with the two children and seven women martyred with him. St. Blaise is invoked for the healing of throat ailments. He is commemorated by the church February 11 .
Troparion
As thou didst share in the ways of the apostles
and didst occupy their throne,
thou didst find thine activity to be a passage to divine vision,
O divinely inspired one.
Wherefore, ordering the word of truth,
thou didst suffer for the Faith even to the shedding of thy blood.
O hieromartyr Blaise, entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved.
Kontakion
O God-bearing Blaise,
divine offshoot, unfading blossom,
much-suffering branch of the vine of Christ:
with thy gladness fill those who honor thy memory,
praying unceasingly in behalf of us all.