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Our Father among the saints '''Sophronius''', Archbishop of Cyprus, was born into a Christian family on Cyprus. His memory is commemorated [[December 9]].
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He lived in the 6th Century. He studied many sciences, but most of all he devoted himself to the reading of Holy Scriptures. He became so accomplished in piety and good works, that he was granted the gift of wonderworking by the Lord. Following the death of St Damian, bishop of Cyprus, St Sophronius was chosen to replace him. As bishop, he proved himself a true father to his flock.  
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Our father among the saints '''Sophronius''' or Sophronios, [[Archbishop]] of [[Cyprus]], was born into a Christian family on Cyprus. His memory is commemorated on [[December 9]].
  
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He lived in the 6th Century. He studied many sciences, but most of all he devoted himself to the reading of [[Holy Scriptures]]. He became so accomplished in piety and good works, that he was granted the gift of [[wonderworker|wonderworking]] by the Lord. Following the death of St Damian, [[bishop]] of Cyprus, St Sophronius was chosen to replace him. As bishop, he proved himself a true father to his flock.
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{{succession|
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before=Damianos|
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title=[[List of Archbishops of Cyprus|Archbishop of Cyprus]]|
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years=''During the reign of Justinian''|
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after=Gregorios}}
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==Source==
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*[http://oca.org/saints/lives/2014/12/09/103508-st-sophronius-the-archbishop-of-cyprus St Sophronius the Archbishop of Cyprus] ([[OCA]])
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[[Category:6th-century saints]]
 
[[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints]]
 
[[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints]]
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[[Category:Archbishops of Cyprus]]
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[[Category:Bishops]]
 
[[Category:Byzantine Saints]]
 
[[Category:Byzantine Saints]]
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[[Category:Wonderworkers]]

Latest revision as of 06:40, January 6, 2015

He should not be confused with the later Sophronios II of Cyprus or Sophronios III of Cyprus.

Our father among the saints Sophronius or Sophronios, Archbishop of Cyprus, was born into a Christian family on Cyprus. His memory is commemorated on December 9.

He lived in the 6th Century. He studied many sciences, but most of all he devoted himself to the reading of Holy Scriptures. He became so accomplished in piety and good works, that he was granted the gift of wonderworking by the Lord. Following the death of St Damian, bishop of Cyprus, St Sophronius was chosen to replace him. As bishop, he proved himself a true father to his flock.


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Sophronios of Cyprus
Preceded by:
Damianos 		Archbishop of Cyprus
During the reign of Justinian 		Succeeded by:
Gregorios
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