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− | + | Our Father among the saints '''Menas, Patriarch of Constantinople''', (also '''Mennas''') is remembered by the Church on [[August 25]]. | |
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− | + | ==Life== | |
− | + | Saint Menas was at first a presbyter and supervisor of the Home of St Sampson, a hospitable for the poor and needy in Constantinople during the reign of St [[Justinian I]]. | |
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− | + | Because of his profound virtue and firm confession of Orthodoxy, he became to be [[Patriarch]] of [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]]. | |
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− | + | Early in 536 St. Agapitus I, [[Pope]] of [[Church of Rome|Rome]] came to Constantinople to depose the [[heretic]] Anthimus, while there he participated in the [[consecration]] of Menas. Later in 547, during the Three Chapters controversy, Pope Vigilius arrived at Constantinople, and cut Mennas off from communion for four months. Mennas retorted by striking the pope's name off the [[diptychs]]. They soon reconciled, but in 551 Mennas was again, for a short time, excommunicated by Rome. | |
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− | + | The holy Patriarch Menas ruled the Church of Constantinople for sixteen years. During his patriarchate at Constantinople, the famous [[Hagia Sophia (Constantinople)|Church of Hagia Sophia]], the Wisdom of God, was consecrated. The saint died peacefully in the year 552. | |
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− | , | + | ==External link== |
− | + | *[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=102397 St Menas the Patriarch of Constantinople]- [[OCA]] Website | |
− | + | *[http://www.ec-patr.org/list/index.php?lang=en&id=55 Menas] - [[Church of Constantinople]] website | |
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− | + | before=Anthimus I| | |
− | + | title=[[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]]| | |
− | + | years= 536-552| | |
− | + | after=[[Eutychius of Constantinople| Eutychius]] }} | |
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Revision as of 06:55, April 23, 2009
Our Father among the saints Menas, Patriarch of Constantinople, (also Mennas) is remembered by the Church on August 25.
Life
Saint Menas was at first a presbyter and supervisor of the Home of St Sampson, a hospitable for the poor and needy in Constantinople during the reign of St Justinian I.
Because of his profound virtue and firm confession of Orthodoxy, he became to be Patriarch of Constantinople.
Early in 536 St. Agapitus I, Pope of Rome came to Constantinople to depose the heretic Anthimus, while there he participated in the consecration of Menas. Later in 547, during the Three Chapters controversy, Pope Vigilius arrived at Constantinople, and cut Mennas off from communion for four months. Mennas retorted by striking the pope's name off the diptychs. They soon reconciled, but in 551 Mennas was again, for a short time, excommunicated by Rome.
The holy Patriarch Menas ruled the Church of Constantinople for sixteen years. During his patriarchate at Constantinople, the famous Church of Hagia Sophia, the Wisdom of God, was consecrated. The saint died peacefully in the year 552.
External link
- St Menas the Patriarch of Constantinople- OCA Website
- Menas - Church of Constantinople website
Mennas of Constantinople | ||
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Preceded by: Anthimus I |
Patriarch of Constantinople 536-552 |
Succeeded by: Eutychius |
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