June 2 Adoposis of Pentecost. Fast-free Week. Fast-free St. Nicephorus the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople (828). Greatmartyr John the New of Sochi, who suffered at Belgrade (1330-1340). SAINT NICEPHORUS THE CONFESSOR Saint Nicephorus was a dignitary at the court of the Empress Irene (797-802). After embracing monasticism, he became widely known for his piety. He assumed the Patriarchal Throne of Constantinople in 806 and became a zealous defender of the
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