Great Martyr · 14th century
New Martyr John the New of Suceava
Also known as John the New of Sochi · John of Trebizond
A devout Orthodox merchant of Trebizond who, betrayed by a envious shipmaster and falsely accused, withstood every torment at Belgrade on the Dnieper rather than deny Christ; his relics now rest at Suceava.
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Notes
OCA titles him 'of Sochi'; widely known as John the New of Suceava.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints