Hypatius the Wonderworker

Hypatius the Wonderworker, Hypatius of Gangra (gr: "Υπάτιος Γαγγρών") - Hieromartyr; titular Bishop of Gangra, Asia Minor; present at the First Ecumenical Council where he supported Saint Athanasius the Great against the Arian heresy. Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates him on March 31.

Life

There is no much of the information about his life. On the road from Constantinople to Gangra in year 326, heretics - followers of Novatus and Felicissimus attacked him in an ddesolate place, and threw him into a muddy swamp. Woman who was amongst the attackers, struck him on the head with a rock - delivering a killing blow. Immediately after, she went mad, and started hitting herself with the same stone. She was healed only after they brought her back to the Saint's burial place.

Saint's body was found by some Christian who run to the city of Gangra, and inhabitants of the city came and buried the Saint - their beloved Archpriest. After his death, the relics of the Saint were famous for numerous miracles. For that reason, he is called a "Wonderworker".

ee also

* Saints
* Eastern Orthodox Church