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==Persecutions and witness to Orthodox Faith==
During the Maximilian persecutions he was arrested and exiled. He was present at the [[First Ecumenical Council]] of Nicea in 325 AD where he astonished many with his simple explanations of the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Faith. Though not well-educated, he surprised everyone at the Council of Nicea by converting a famous philosopher to Orthodoxy from [[Arianism]]. He explained the unity and diversity of the Trinity by holding up a brick, then commonly thought to be a combination of the elements fire, earth and water; as he spoke, fire blazed from the top of the brick while water gushed out underneath. There too, at Nicea, he met St. [[Nicholas of Myra]], with whom he formed a lasting friendship.
==Miracles==
Through simplicity and deep devotion to God, he worked miracles throughout his life and became known as a great [[Saint_titles|wonderworker]], calling forth rain in the midst of drought, healing and even raising people from the dead, in addition to having the gift of prescience.
When he arrived back home from Nicea a woman told him that she had given his daughter, who had died while he was away, some jewelry for safekeeping. Now that his daughter was dead, no one could find where she had put them. Spyridon went to his daughter's grave, spoke to her, and was able to restore the jewelry to its owner.
