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Today we celebrate the Holy Hierarch Nektarios of Aegina, Bishop of Pentapolis. Saint Nektarios is one of the most well known modern saints in the Orthodox Church. He was born in Selyvria near Thrace, and being from a poor family, had to travel to Constantinople alone to earn a living. At 14 years of age, Nektarios (known then as Anastaios) had no money and asked the captain if he could board his ship to Constantinople for free. The captain refused, but the ship’s engines would not start. The captain then looked over to the dock and saw the pitiful Nektarios and invited him on board and the engines started immediately. Saint Nektarios found a job with a tobacco merchant in Constantinople, but was treated very harshly by his boss. Seeing his boss writing letters to many people, Nektarios wished to emulate this, however, he had nobody to write to, and so he wrote to Christ asking for a new apron and shoes. A certain man saw this letter and took it upon himself to give the boy money anonymously, from which Nektarios bought new shoes and an apron. His boss, thinking the boy had stolen money from him, beat him severely, but he was saved by the man who had sent the money. This was to foreshadow the events of the saint’s future life. He soon became a monk and eventually was appointed Bishop of Pentapolis in Egypt, however because of his great zeal, the other bishops deposed him out of jealousy. Rumours then began to spread and the saint was not safe wherever he went. Eventually, he ended up on the island of Aegina where he revived an abandoned monastery, gathering a group of nuns around him. Years later, the saint fell ill with a bladder disease and was admitted to hospital, where he gave up his soul to the Lord at 74 years of age. Saint Nektarios was the source of many miracles before and after his death, and therefore has been given the title of wonderworker. More churches have been dedicated to Saint Nectarios than any other modern Saint. May he intercede for us always + #saint #nectarios #nektarios #aegina #heirarch #bishop #pentapolis #egypt #wonderworker #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Aegina, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cktp1nBrern/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Before Libya was united as Italian Libya, it was historically comprised of three regions - Cyrenaica, Fezzan, and Tripolitania (more on the latter later).  Cyrenaica came under British administration in 1943 after the fall of Italian Libya (pretty much corresponding to the surrender of Italy at the end of WWII), and supported the establishment of a Senussi emirate there in 1950.  Fezzan, largely Berber, was administered by the French as the Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames from 1947.  Cyrenaica, Fezzan, and Tripolitania were united in 1951 as the United Kingdom of Libya under the former emir of Cyrenaica, King Idris I.

Stamp details: Stamp on top: Issued on: January 16, 1950 From: Benghazi, Emirate of Cyrenaica MC #1

Middle stamp: Issued on: October 29, 1946 From: Sabha, French Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames MC #16

Bottom left: Issued on: April 12, 1949 From: Sabha, French Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames MC #1

Bottom right: Issued on: June 25, 1951 From: Sabha, French Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames MC #67

Recognized as sovereign states by the UN: No Claimed by: State of Libya Members of the Universal Postal Union: No

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Holy Hierarch Nectarios of Aegina, Bishop of Pentapolis. Saint Nectarios is one of the most well known modern saints in the Orthodox Church. He was born in Selyvria near Thrace, and being from a poor family, had to travel to Constantinople alone to earn a living. At 14 years of age, Nectarios (known then as Anastaios) had no money and asked the captain if he could board his ship to Constantinople for free. The captain refused, but the ship’s engines would not start. The captain then looked over to the dock and saw the pitiful Nectarios and invited him on board and the engines started immediately. Saint Nectarios found a job with a tobacco merchant in Constantinople, but was treated very harshly by his boss. Seeing his boss writing letters to many people, Nectarios wished to emulate this, however, he had nobody to write to, and so he wrote to Christ asking for a new apron and shoes. A certain man saw this letter and took it upon himself to give the boy money anonymously, from which Nectarios bought new shoes and an apron. His boss, thinking the boy had stolen money from him, beat him severely, but he was saved by the man who had sent the money. This was to foreshadow the events of the saint’s future life. He soon became a monk and eventually was appointed Bishop of Pentapolis in Egypt, however because of his great zeal, the other bishops deposed him out of jealousy. Rumours then began to spread and the saint was not safe wherever he went. Eventually, he ended up on the island of Aegina where he revived an abandoned monastery, gathering a group of nuns around him. Years later, the saint fell ill with a bladder disease and was admitted to hospital, where he gave up his soul to the Lord at 74 years of age. Saint Nectarios was the source of many miracles before and after his death, and therefore has been given the title of wonderworker. More churches have been dedicated to Saint Nectarios than any other modern Saint. May he intercede for us always + #saint #nectarios #nektarios #aegina #heirarch #bishop #pentapolis #egypt #wonderworker #orthodox #sophia

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Holy Hierarch Nectarios of Aegina, Bishop of Pentapolis. Saint Nectarios is one of the most well known modern saints in the Orthodox Church. He was born in Selyvria near Thrace, and being from a poor family, had to travel to Constantinople alone to earn a living. At 14 years of age, Nectarios (known then as Anastaios) had no money and asked the captain if he could board his ship to Constantinople for free. The captain refused, but the ship’s engines would not start. The captain then looked over to the dock and saw the pitiful Nectarios and invited him on board and the engines started immediately. Saint Nectarios found a job with a tobacco merchant in Constantinople, but was treated very harshly by his boss. Seeing his boss writing letters to many people, Nectarios wished to emulate this, however, he had nobody to write to, and so he wrote to Christ asking for a new apron and shoes. A certain man saw this letter and took it upon himself to give the boy money anonymously, from which Nectarios bought new shoes and an apron. His boss, thinking the boy had stolen money from him, beat him severely, but he was saved by the man who had sent the money. This was to foreshadow the events of the saint’s future life. He soon became a monk and eventually was appointed Bishop of Pentapolis in Egypt, however because of his great zeal, the other bishops deposed him out of jealousy. Rumours then began to spread and the saint was not safe wherever he went. Eventually, he ended up on the island of Aegina where he revived an abandoned monastery, gathering a group of nuns around him. Years later, the saint fell ill with a bladder disease and was admitted to hospital, where he gave up his soul to the Lord at 74 years of age. Saint Nectarios was the source of many miracles before and after his death, and therefore has been given the title of wonderworker. #saint #nectarios #nektarios #aegina #heirarch #bishop #pentapolis #egypt #wonderworker #orthodox #sophia

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Stectorium Antik Kenti-Afyon Menteş Kasabası

Sandıklı ilçesi Menteş kasabasında kurulan Pentapolis kentlerinden biridir. Burada Roma döneminde yarı özerk konumuyla, imparator adına bronz kent sikkeleri bastırılmıştır.Antik Dönem