Nicetas of Chalcedon

Nicetas of Chalcedon

Saint Nicetas the Confessor,[1] commemorated on 28 May, was the bishop of Chalcedon (in Bithynia). References to St. Nicetas have been found in old manuscripts originating from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and in menaia from the Orthodox Patriarchates of Serbia and Russia.

A church, first constructed in 18th century, was dedicated to him on the Greek island of Lefkas. According his Canon, written by the Constantinopolitan Hieromonk, Saint Joseph the Hymnographer,[2] Saint Nicetas' life could be described as ascetic, God–pleasing, and full of charity. He courageously opposed the iconoclastic heresy, and was exiled as a result. According the Russian and Serbian “Synaxars” he suffered at the beginning of 9th century, during the reign of Leo V the Armenian in Byzantium.[3]

References

  1. ^ In the Orthodox Church, a "Confessor" is one who has suffered for the faith, but not endured martyrdom.
  2. ^ www.anastasis.org.uk
  3. ^ *For more details see: Perdikaris A.G. “Nicetas the confessor, bishop of Chalcedon” in Domus Byzantinus, vol.14, p.131-9 (2004-5)

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Nicetas — or Niketas (Greek: Νικήτας) is the name of several people, including: Nicetas of Remesiana, 4th century bishop of the Dacians, now the patron saint of Romania Nicetas the Goth (Nikita), 4th century martyr Patriarch Nicetas I of Constantinople,… …   Wikipedia

  • Chalcedon — This article is about an ancient town in Asia Minor. For the Ecumenical Council of the year 451, see Council of Chalcedon. For the American religious/political organization, see Chalcedon Foundation. For the mineral, see Chalcedony. For… …   Wikipedia

  • Chalcedon — • A titular see of Asia Minor. The city was founded 676 B. C. by the Megarians on the Bithynian coast, opposite the place where a little later Byzantium rose Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chalcedon     Chalcedon …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Chalcedon (titular see) — Chalcedon (Italian Calcedonia) is a Catholic titular see, having the status of archdiocese.[1] During the seventeenth century, the title Bishop of Chalcedon was officially given to the Roman Catholic Bishop of England after 1623. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

  • Nicetas, S. (4) — 4S. Nicetas (28. Mai), Bischof von Chalcedon in Bithynien, wird bei den Griechen verehrt. Näheres ist unbekannt. (VI. 808) …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

  • May 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) — May 27 Eastern Orthodox Church calendar May 29 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 10 by Old Calendarists Saints Saint Nicetas of Chalcedon, bishop (9th century) Saint Ignatius of Rostov, bishop and wonderworker (1288) Saint Germain …   Wikipedia

  • Greek Church — • Details the history and various divisions of the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Church     Greek Church     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Byzantium under the Heraclians — Infobox Former Country native name = Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων conventional long name = Byzantine Empire common name = Byzantium p1 = Byzantium under the Justinian Dynasty s1 = Byzantium under the Isaurians year start = 610 year end = 711 date start =… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… …   Wikipedia

  • Monophysites and Monophysitism — • Rejected the dual nature of Christ. Rejected by the Council of Chalcedon (451) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Monophysites and Monophysitism     Monophysites and Monophysitism …   Catholic encyclopedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”