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March 31, 2025

Relics of Saint Hypatios of Gangra



According to tradition, a hieromonk from Gangra in Paphlagonia of Asia Minor brought portions of relics of Saint Hypatios, who was Bishop of Gangra in the fourth century, to the Monastery of Saint Paul on the Holy Mountain of Athos. Today a large portion of the skull of the Saint as well as a portion of the leg and another unconfirmed portion is kept in the Monastery. 

Portions of skulls of Sts. Anthimos of Nicomedia (left) and Hypatios of Gangra (right) with a relic of St. Lawrence the Deacon in a separate case above.

 
Portions of the leg of St. Hypatios of Gangra (top), the hand of St. Metrodoras (bottom) and in the middle are relics of St. Theodore and St. Aberkios of Hierapolis.

 
Portions of relics from top to bottom: Tryphon the Martyr, Hypatios of Gangra, Kallinikos the Martyr and Mamas the Martyr.