- Michael of Synnada
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Michael of Synnada (Michael the Confessor) (died 826) was a bishop of Synnada from 784[1].
Much influenced by Patriarch Tarasios of Constantinople, he carried out diplomatic missions for him and Byzantium. He clashed with the Emperor Leo the Armenian over Leo's policy of iconoclasm, and was exiled, returning under his successor.
He is an Orthodox and Roman Catholic[2] saint. His feast day is celebrated on May 23.[3][4]
References
- ^ Steven Bigham (editor),Heroes of the Icon: People, Places, Events (2000), p. 111.
- ^ Saints of May 23
- ^ (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Μιχαὴλ ὁ Ὁμολογητής. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ St Michael the Confessor the Bishop of Synnada. OCA - Feasts and Saints.
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- 8th-century bishops
- 9th-century bishops
- Eastern Orthodox saints
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