New Martyr · 18th century
New Monastic Martyr Nikodemos of Albania
Also known as Nikodemos of Elbasan
A married Christian of Elbasan who fell away to Islam, but coming to himself in bitter repentance became a monk on Mount Athos, returned to confess Christ openly before those he had denied, and was beheaded for the faith.
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Notes
Region of origin (Albania) has no controlled term. OCA also lists him Jul 10.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints