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The Holy Martyr Nikitas

09/15/2026

On September 15th, the Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of the Holy Martyr Nikitas, a courageous champion of the faith whose life and martyrdom continue to inspire the faithful to this day. His unwavering commitment to Christ, even unto death, stands as a powerful testimony of spiritual strength and dedication to Orthodox Christianity. The Life and Witness of Holy Martyr Nikitas Saint Nikitas was born into a Gothic tribe in the 4th century, during a

Saint Nikitas the Great Martyr (15 September)

09/15/2025

The Holy Great Martyr Niketas (Nikḗtas) was a Goth (a Germanic tribe). He was born and lived on the banks of the Danube River, suffering for Christ in the year 372. The Christian Faith was already spreading throughout the territory of the Goths at that time. Saint Niketas believed in Christ and was baptized by the Gothic bishop Theophilos, who participated in the First Ecumenical Council. Pagan Goths started to oppose the spread of Christianity,

Α Goth Saint: The Holy Martyr Nikitas

09/15/2020

Nikitas was born in the land of the Goths and was a disciple of their God-bearing bishop, Theofilos, who took part in the 1st Ecumenical Synod in Nicaea in 325. When the leader of the Goths, Athanaric, began to persecute and torture Christians, Nikitas opposed him with boldness and denounced him as an inhumane idolater. He was immediately arrested and tortured cruelly. He not only withstood this, but confessed his faith in Christ with even greater

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