St. Macariusof Pelekete
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“...came to realize that earthly things are temporary and perishable, and that heavenly things are permanent and imperishable.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
785
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Death
18 Aug (31 Aug) 840
Avsa Island, Byzantine Empire
Life path
- Monk
- Abbot
- Hieromonk
Undertakings & Callings
- Confessing the faith
- Founding a monastery
God's Gifts
- Wonderworking
- Healing
Sufferings
- Exile
- Imprisonment
Eras
- Iconoclast heresy