Leo VI the Wise — This article is about the Byzantine Emperor. There is also an article on Pope Leo VI Leo VI the Wise or the Philosopher (Greek: Λέων ΣΤ΄, Leōn VI ), (September 19, 866 ndash; May 11, 912) was Byzantine emperor from 886 to 912 during one of the… … Wikipedia
Theodore the Studite — Infobox Saint name=Theodore the Studite birth date=759 death date=826 feast day=11 November venerated in=Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Roman Catholic Church imagesize=200px caption=St. Theodore of Studion: 11th century… … Wikipedia
Cyriacus the Anchorite — Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite Hermit Born 448, Corinth Died 557, Cave of St. Chariton, Palestine Venerated in … Wikipedia
Palestine — Region called the Holy Land situated between the Mediterranean (q.v.) and the Jordan River valley, including the Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee, and the Golan Heights in the north. Its southern extent was the Negev desert. Its major cities… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Cyril of Skythopolis — He and John Moschos (q.v.) are the most important sixth century writers of hagiography (q.v.). Born in Palestine (q.v.), he pursued the monastic life first as a hermit (q.v.), then in the monastery of St. Euthymios the Great (q.v.) at Jericho … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Sabas — Saint from Caesarea in Cappadocia (qq.v.) who founded a lavra near Jerusalem (qq.v.) in 483. Today it is called Mar Saba, and it is one of the oldest functioning monasteries. He continued the work of his mentor, Euthymios the Great (q.v.), who … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Sabas — (439 532) A Cappadocian ascetic and saint. He was a follower of Euthymios the Great and founded a Great Lavra near Jerusalem in 483. [ [http://www.doaks.org/typikaPDF/typ055.pdf Byzantine Monastic Foundation (PDF)] ] References … Wikipedia
April 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) — Apr. 25 Eastern Orthodox Church calendar Apr. 27All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 9 by Old Calendaristsaints*Hieromartyr Basil of Amasea, bishop *Saint Stephen of Perm, bishop *Righteous Virgin Glaphyra *Saint Ioannicius of Devich… … Wikipedia
Athos, Mount — The rugged and picturesque peninsula, easternmost of the three promontories of Chalkidike (q.v.), where the famous Athonian monasteries are located. At present there are 20 monasteries, of which 17 are Greek, one is Russian (Panteleemon… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
See of Sardis — Map of Sardis and other cities within the Lydian Empire The See of Sardis (or Sardes, Italian Sardi) was an episcopal see in Sardis. It was one of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse, held by metropolitan bishops since the middle to late 1st… … Wikipedia
