St. Cosmasthe Hymnographer
Bishop of Maiuma · the Holy City dweller
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“He died in old age, leaving behind many canons for feast days and a Triodion for four days of Holy Week.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
7th century
Jerusalem, Holy Land
Death
787
Byzantine Empire
Life path
- Monk
- Bishop
- Hymnographer
Undertakings & Callings
- Defending the faith
- Elderhood
Eras
- Iconoclast heresy