Aetherius of Cherson - Revision history

Andrew: Category

2012-10-24T16:57:09Z

Angellight 888: cat.

2012-02-24T19:55:32Z

cat.

Angellight 888: cat.

2011-10-18T21:32:54Z

cat.

Angellight 888 at 03:00, March 1, 2011

2011-03-01T03:00:33Z

Wsk: category

2010-08-31T01:16:16Z

Wsk: new article

2010-05-31T01:15:32Z

new article

New page

Hieromartyr '''Aetherius of Cherson''' was one of seven [[bishop]]s of the fourth century, known collectively as the [[Hieromartyrs of Cherson]], who carried the [[Gospel]] of Christ into the northwest area of the Black Sea. Of the seven, all but Aetherius were [[martyr]]ed while pursuing their [[missionary]] activities. Aetherius is commemorated with the other six bishops on [[March 7]].

During the first decade of the fourth century a bishop's [[see]] was established at Cherson, a trading settlement on the Crimean peninsula. Missionary activity in the Black Sea was encouraged by [[Hermon of Jerusalem|Hermon]], the Bishop of Jerusalem who sent many bishops to preach the Gospel in the various lands of the Black Sea during the decade to preach Christ's Gospel.

After the deaths of Bishops [[Eugene of Cherson|Eugene]], [[Elpidius of Cherson|Elpidius]], and [[Agathodorus of Cherson|Agathodorus]], Bp. Aetherius was sent during the reign of emperor St. [[Constantine the Great]] to continue the work of the earlier missionary bishops. Arriving at Cherson, Aetherius at first also encountered hostility from the pagans. However, the emperor Constantine would not tolerate acts of violence against the missionary. The emperor also had issued a decree permitting the Christians of Cherson to have [[church]] services without hindrance. Under imperial protection, St. Aetherius was able to have a church built in the city where he was able to peacefully serve his flock.

St. Aetherius fell ill and died on a journey back to Constantinople to thank the emperor for protecting the Christians. St. Aetherius was the only member of the seven hierarchs of Cherson to not meet an martyr's death.

==Source==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=100689 OCA: Hieromartyr Aetherius of Cherson]

==External link==
*[http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/sbf/escurs/wwc/h.html Hermon, Saint, 38th bishop of Jerusalem (302-312).]

[[Category: Saints]]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Missionaries]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:57, October 24, 2012
Line 20:		Line 20:
	[[Category: Bishops of Cherson]]		[[Category: Bishops of Cherson]]
	[[Category: Missionaries]]		[[Category: Missionaries]]
		+	[[Category:4th-century saints]]

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 [[Category:Byzantine Saints]]
 [[Category: Bishops]]
 [[Category: Bishops of Cherson]]
 [[Category: Missionaries]]