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Sfântul sfinţit [[mucenic]] '''Haralambie''' (grec. ''Haralambos'') a fost episcop in Cetatea Magneziei din Asia Mică (în Turcia de astăzi), răspândind cu succes creştinismul în acele ţinuturi şi călăuzindu-i pe oameni pe calea mântuirii. Pe vremea împăratului Septimiu Sever (193-211), când a fost declanşată o nouă perioadă de prigonire a creştinilor, a fost arestat din ordinul proconsulului Lucian al Magneziei; mărturisindu-şi în continuare credinţa în Hristos şi refuzând închinarea la idoli, Haralambie a fost martirizat împreună cu martirii Porfirie şi Vaptos şi alte trei muceniţe, în anul 202. [[Prăznuire|Prăznuirea]] sa în [[Biserica Ortodoxă]] este pe [[10 februarie]].

Charalampus is a most wonderful [[saint]] who lived to a very old age. He was 113 when he was tortured and later martyred. The Emperor Severus had appointed Lucian as the governor of the territory of Magnesia where Charalampus was a priest. Lucian was upset that Charalampus was [[conversion|converting]] so many pagans. He had him arrested and commanded him to honor the stone gods. Since he would not do this, Lucian began to torture him. They used a tool that would flay the skin and they cut his skin to shreds. All the while, Charalampus gave thanks to our Lord. His strength amazed the executioners and they were converted. The military commander, Lucius, was angry and had his two officers Porphyrios and Vaptos beheaded. Three other women were converted, and were also killed. Then miraculously, the general's hands were severed at the elbow and he saw them hanging from the martyr's body. Fear spread throughout the city. People began to beg mercy from the God Charalampus professed. The general begged for mercy from Charalampus. The Lord's voice was heard and instantly all those injured were healed. The general was converted and [[baptism|baptized]]. The Governor Lucian stopped persecuting the Christians until he could report back to the emperor. Meanwhile, Charalampus performed many [[miracle]]s, healing the sick, curing the blind, and even raising some from the dead. The whole region came to believe in [[Jesus Christ]].

A large fragment from the cranium of Charalampus was looked after in the template of St. George in old Iraklitsa, Greece. In 1922, it was moved to new Iraklitsa.<ref> [http://www.panagiairaklitsa.gr/english/Kara_Haralampous.html The Cranium of St. Haralambos]</ref> An even larger fragment of his cranium is preserved in the [[abbey]] of [[St Stephen Monastery (Meteora)|St. Stephanos]] in [[Meteora]]. It is worthy to note that within the sheath of the cranium, there was also discovered to be a 17th century cross.

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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100475 Hieromartyr Charalampus the Bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly] ([[OCA]])

*[http://www.goarch.org/en/special/listen_learn_share/haralambos/learn/index.asp February 10: Feast of the Holy and Glorious Hieromartyr Haralambos] ([[GOARCH]])

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