Patriarch Menas of Constantinople — Menas or Mennas or Minas or Mina, a Christian saint was appointed by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I as Patriarch of Constantinople in 536. Pope Agapetus I consecrated him to succeed Bishop Anthimus, who was a monophysite. He took a position… … Wikipedia
Menas, Saint — • Martyred under Diocletian, c. 295. Most likely Menas of Mareotis, Menas of Cotyaes, and Menas of Constantinople, surnamed Kallikelados, are all the same person honored in different places Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Menas — Menas, a men s personal name, could refer to any of the following persons: Patriarch Mennas of Constantinople Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia. Saint Menas of the Coptic Christianity, speculated to be the same person known as Saint Christopher. Minas… … Wikipedia
CONSTANTINOPLE (IIe CONCILE DE) — CONSTANTINOPLE IIe CONCILE DE (553) L’histoire compliquée du IIe concile de Constantinople est à situer dans la suite des querelles, théologiques et politiques, qui s’élevèrent en Orient après le concile de Chalcédoine (451). Celui ci avait… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ménas (homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Ménas ou Mennas désigne : un patriarche de Constantinople, Mennas un saint martyr égyptien, Ménas Menas, ou Menodorus, un amiral romain du… … Wikipédia en Français
Menas — 1) Saint martyred by Diocletian (q.v.) in 296 and national hero of Christians in Egypt (q.v.). His cult center was at Abu Mina (q.v.), where pilgrims could obtain small clay Menas flasks. Mass produced beginning in the sixth century, they were … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Menas — (d. 552) Saint and Patriarch. In 536 Menas succeeded the Monophysite Anthimos as Patriarch of Constantinople and he was consecrated by Pope Agapetus. He supported the Emperor justinian’s stand against the followers of origen, theodore of… … Who’s Who in Christianity
St. Menas — St. Menas † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Menas Martyr under Diocletian, about 295. According to the Greek Acts published with Latin translation in Analecta Bollandiana , III 258 (Surlus XI 241), Menas, a Christian and an Egyptian by… … Catholic encyclopedia
Church of Saint Menas of Samatya — Church of Hagios Menas of Samatya Άγιος Μηνάς The church viewed from east. The Martyrion can be accessed through the gas station in foreground … Wikipedia
Serge Ier de Constantinople — Serge, Sergius ou Sergios Ier fut patriarche de Constantinople du 18 avril 610 à sa mort le 9 décembre 638. Il entra en fonction à l extrême fin du règne de l empereur Phocas, renversé et exécuté sur l ordre d Héraclius le… … Wikipédia en Français
