May 3, 2024
Saint Ahmet the Calligrapher
Died May 3, 1682
Feast Day: May 3
Saint Ahmet or Ahmed, a Muslim, lived in Constantinople. He worked as an Ottoman official in the office of the Chief Secretary and served as a copyist and calligrapher in the Great Archives. He converted to Christianity because of the influence of his Russian concubine’s faith and after experiencing the Christian liturgy. When defending the Christian faith and renouncing Islam, he was martyred.
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