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Papa-Nicholas was married and the father of one child. He was married at 17, but his wife died only a few years later and spent the rest of his life in celibacy with his only aspiration to serve the church. He was ordained a deacon in [[July 28]] 1879, at the [[Church of the Transfiguration (Plaka, Greece)|Church of the Transfiguration]] in Plaka of Greece and a [[priest]] on [[March 2]] 1884 the ''Church of the Holy Prophet Elisha''.  
 
Papa-Nicholas was married and the father of one child. He was married at 17, but his wife died only a few years later and spent the rest of his life in celibacy with his only aspiration to serve the church. He was ordained a deacon in [[July 28]] 1879, at the [[Church of the Transfiguration (Plaka, Greece)|Church of the Transfiguration]] in Plaka of Greece and a [[priest]] on [[March 2]] 1884 the ''Church of the Holy Prophet Elisha''.  
  
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He served a Liturgy, vigils and other services every day for over 52 years. He spent most of that time in a very small church, St. John the Hunter, located in a working class neighborhood in Athens. When he arrived there, the [[parish]] contained only eight families, and he was paid virtually nothing. Nonetheless, he never refused to commemorate and pray for anyone when he served, and carried in his pockets slips of paper containing thousands of names that he would pray for during the proskomedia and the Liturgy. Numerous stories are told of his being so lifted in prayer during the [[liturgy]] that his [[altar]] servers would see him raised off the ground in front of the altar. While he would begin Liturgy at eight in the morning, he typically would not finish until two or three in the afternoon. When, for whatever reason, he was not able to serve at St. John’s, he would serve elsewhere, even in country chapels which lay half in ruins.
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His focus, for over 50 years, was to serve daily the Divine Liturgy, vigils and other services. He never missed a liturgy and spent most of his time in the very small church of [[St. John the Hunter]] in Athens of Greece. The [[parish]] initially contained only eight families. He never refused to commemorate and pray for anyone when he served, and carried in his pockets slips of paper containing thousands of names that he would pray for during the proskomedia and the Liturgy.
  
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When not serving, Papa Nicholas was always found attending to his flock: taking confessions, giving counsel, visiting the poor and sick. He was famously absent minded, engrossed in heavenly things, and was also well known for giving to the poor anything that anyone might give him. He was not an educated man by any stretch of the imagination, but was immensely holy, a humble righteous man who shows us by his example the way to theosis. He reposed February of 1932, and thousands came to honor him.
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Numerous stories are told of his being lifted in prayer and that the [[altar]] servers would see him raised off the ground in front of the altar during the [[liturgy]]. While he would begin Liturgy at eight in the morning, he typically would not finish until two or three in the afternoon. When he was not able to serve at the church of St. John, he would always serve elsewhere.
  
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A new St. John the Hunter Church has been built, and his [[relics]] are contained there. <ref> Blog Spot on Evlogeite.com </ref>
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He was famously absent minded and was also well known for giving to the poor anything that anyone might give him. He was not an educated man but was considered immensely enlightened, who showed by way of example, great holiness and humility; examples of theosis.
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He reposed February of 1932 and a new St. John the Hunter Church has been built, which contain his [[relics]].
  
 
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:As a simple shepherd of Christ God's lambs, thou didst tend thy flock well on the pasture of piety,
 
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nourishing their spirits with ceaseless supplications and leading them to Christ, O wise Father Nicholas.
 
nourishing their spirits with ceaseless supplications and leading them to Christ, O wise Father Nicholas.
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St. Nicholas (Planas) (1851-1932), was officially recognized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1992. He was born in 1851 on the island of Naxos in Greece and is often referred to as Papa Nicholas (Planas) His feast day is celebrated on March 2. .


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Life

Papa-Nicholas was married and the father of one child. He was married at 17, but his wife died only a few years later and spent the rest of his life in celibacy with his only aspiration to serve the church. He was ordained a deacon in July 28 1879, at the Church of the Transfiguration in Plaka of Greece and a priest on March 2 1884 the Church of the Holy Prophet Elisha.

His focus, for over 50 years, was to serve daily the Divine Liturgy, vigils and other services. He never missed a liturgy and spent most of his time in the very small church of St. John the Hunter in Athens of Greece. The parish initially contained only eight families. He never refused to commemorate and pray for anyone when he served, and carried in his pockets slips of paper containing thousands of names that he would pray for during the proskomedia and the Liturgy.

Numerous stories are told of his being lifted in prayer and that the altar servers would see him raised off the ground in front of the altar during the liturgy. While he would begin Liturgy at eight in the morning, he typically would not finish until two or three in the afternoon. When he was not able to serve at the church of St. John, he would always serve elsewhere.

He was famously absent minded and was also well known for giving to the poor anything that anyone might give him. He was not an educated man but was considered immensely enlightened, who showed by way of example, great holiness and humility; examples of theosis.

He reposed February of 1932 and a new St. John the Hunter Church has been built, which contain his relics.

See also

Troparia

Kontakion in the 3rd Tone.

Humble of spirit and pure of heart, illustrious in life and dispassionate of a truth, wast thou, O wise one. Thou didst illumine all by the virtues and dost grant grace unto them that draw nigh unto thee; and by thine intercessions, thou dost heal them that call upon thee, O Father Nicholas.

Megalinaro

As a simple shepherd of Christ God's lambs, thou didst tend thy flock well on the pasture of piety,

nourishing their spirits with ceaseless supplications and leading them to Christ, O wise Father Nicholas.

External Links

Material for most articles in these links, comes from the book Papa-Nicholas Planas, by the Nun Martha; translated from the Greek and published by Holy Transfiguration Monastery, 1981.

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