Saint Christopher of Trebizond
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Saint Christopher of Trebizond was born in a village called Gazaree in Trebizond
in the region of Pontus
, Asia Minor..
He was the head of the Soumela Monastery
on Mount Mela in the second half of the seventh century (641-668).
The Eastern Orthodox church celebrates his life on the 18th of August each year.
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
in the region of Pontus
Pontus
Pontus or Pontos is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day northeastern Turkey. The name was applied to the coastal region in antiquity by the Greeks who colonized the area, and derived from the Greek name of the Black Sea: Πόντος...
, Asia Minor..
He was the head of the Soumela Monastery
Sumela Monastery
The Sümela Monastery , , i.e. monastery of the Panaghia at Melá mountain) is a Greek Orthodox monastery, standing at the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altındere valley, in the region of Maçka in Trabzon Province, modern Turkey...
on Mount Mela in the second half of the seventh century (641-668).
The Eastern Orthodox church celebrates his life on the 18th of August each year.