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Synaxarium · 16 Thout

The Translocation of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom (of the Golden Mouth)

On this day also the church commemorates the transfer of the relics of St. John Chrysostom (of the Golden Mouth) from the city of Komanah, where he departed in exile, to Constantinople, 30 years (1) after his departure. That was in the year 437 A.D. during the reign of Emperor Theodosius II.