Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Methodius IPatriarch of Constantinople

Holy Hierarch· Gold: Colour of the kings

“In this dark prison where the light of day did not penetrate, Methodius languished for 7 years until the death of the emperor Theophilus.”
St. Methodius I Patriarch of Constantinople

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

8th century

Sicily, Byzantine Empire

Death

846

Connected Sts.

Life path

  • Monk
  • Patriarch
  • Wealthy
  • Author

Undertakings & Callings

  • Defending the faith
  • Preaching
  • Confessing the faith

Sufferings

  • Imprisonment
  • Torture
  • Slander

Eras

  • Iconoclast heresy

Places

  • Rome, Carolingian Empire

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