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The holy ones of the Orthodox Church have various customary '''saint titles''' with which they are [[saint commemorations|commemorated]] on the [[Church Calendar]] and in divine services.   
 
The holy ones of the Orthodox Church have various customary '''saint titles''' with which they are [[saint commemorations|commemorated]] on the [[Church Calendar]] and in divine services.   
  
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The following list explains the references:
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*'''Confessor''': one who has suffered for the faith but not martyred outright
 
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*'''Enlightener of N.''' or '''Illuminator of N.''': the saint who first brought the faith to a people or region, or who did major work of evangelization there
 
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*'''Equal-to-the-Apostles''': one whose work greatly built up the Church, whether through direct missionary work or through assisting the Church's place in society
 
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*'''[[Fool-for-Christ]]''': a saint known for his apparent, yet holy insanity
 
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*'''God-bearer''': one who bears God within himself and is aflame in heart with love for Him [http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/ignatius.html]
 
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*'''Great-martyr''': one who was martyred for the faith and suffered torture
 
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*'''Hieromartyr''': a martyr who is also a [[clergy]]man
 
 
*'''[[Martyr]]''': one who has died for the faith
 
*'''[[Martyr]]''': one who has died for the faith
 
*'''Merciful''': one known for charitable work, especially toward the poor
 
*'''Merciful''': one known for charitable work, especially toward the poor
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*'''Myrrh-bearer''': Those who were present at Christ's passion and went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus
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*'''Myrrh-bearer''': Those who were present at Christ's passion and went to the tomb to anoint the body of JesusNew Covenant (the Church)
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*'''Myrrh-streaming''', '''Myrrh-gusher''', or '''Myroblete''': the [[relics]] of the saint exude holy and sweet-smelling (and often miraculous) oil
 
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*'''[[New-martyr]]''': a martyr often bearing the same name as a more ancient martyr, but usually more recent in the Church's history
 
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*'''[[Passion-bearer]]''': one who faced his death in a Christ-like manner
 
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*'''Protomartyr''': the first martyr in a given region (in the case of [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen the Protomartyr]], the first martyr of the whole Church)
 
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*'''Right-believing''': an epithet used for sainted secular rulers
 
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*'''Righteous''': a holy person under the Old Covenant (Old Testament Israel) but also sometimes used for married saints of the New Covenant (the Church)
 
 
*'''Unmercenary''': a saint who refused to take payment for healing
 
*'''Unmercenary''': a saint who refused to take payment for healing
 
*'''Venerable''': a [[monastic]] saint
 
*'''Venerable''': a [[monastic]] saint

Revision as of 20:12, April 20, 2006

The holy ones of the Orthodox Church have various customary saint titles with which they are commemorated on the Church Calendar and in divine services.

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a clergyman

  • Martyr: one who has died for the faith
  • Merciful: one known for charitable work, especially toward the poor
  • Myrrh-bearer: Those who were present at Christ's passion and went to the tomb to anoint the body of JesusNew Covenant (the Church)
  • Unmercenary: a saint who refused to take payment for healing
  • Venerable: a monastic saint
  • Venerable-martyr: a martyred monastic
  • Virgin-martyr: an unmarried, non-monastic, chaste female martyr
  • Wonder-worker: a saint renowned for performing miracles

See also

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