New Martyr · 16th century
New Martyr John Kalphes
Also known as John the Apprentice · Ioannes Kalphes
A cabinetmaker of Galata in Constantinople who, refusing to deny Christ and embrace Islam, was beheaded for his faith in 1575 during the Turkish yoke.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints