St. JosephHymnographer
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“...may thy heart be a temple of the Holy Spirit, and may thy hymnody sweeten the universe.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
4 Apr (17 Apr)Birth
816
Sicily, Byzantine Empire
Death
883
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Life path
- Monk
- Hieromonk
- Composer
Undertakings & Callings
- Spiritual direction
- Preaching
- Defending the faith
Sufferings
- Imprisonment
- Exile
Eras
- Iconoclast heresy