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Myroblyte Saints
A myroblyte (; 'whose relics produce myron'; from Byzantine Greek , , ; ; ; ka, მირონმდინარე) is a Christian saint from whose relics or burial place "an aromatic liquid with healing properties" or "holy water (very much like myrrh)", known as the Oil of Saints, "is said to have flowed, or still flows", or from whose body emanates a scent known as the odor of sanctity. The exudation of the oil or scent itself is referred to as myroblysia (from Greek , ) or myroblytism. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, some icons are also believed to release the oil. List of myroblyte saints Orthodox * Nilus the Myrrh-streamer, d. 1651 * Barbarus the Myroblyte * Simon the Athonite, d. 1287 * Walpurga: "Famous among the oils of saints is the Oil of Saint Walburga (''Walburgis oleum''). It flows from the stone slab and the surrounding metal plate on which rest the relics of Walburga in her church in Eichstätt in Bavaria. The fluid is caught in a silver cup, placed beneath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrism
Chrism, also called ''myrrh'', ''myron'', ''holy anointing oil'', and consecrated oil, is a consecrated oil used in the Catholic Church, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian Church of the East, Assyrian, Nordic High Church Lutheranism, Lutheran, Anglican, and Old Catholic Church, Old Catholic churches in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions. Name The English ''chrism'' derives from Koine Greek via Latin and Old French. In Greek, ''khrîsma'' () was originally the verbal noun ("(the act of) anointing", "unction") of ("anointing, anoint").''Oxford English Dictionary'', 1st ed. "chrism, ''n.''" Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1889. By extension, along with ''khrîma'' (), ''khrîstai'' (), and later ''khrísma'' (), it came to be used for the anointing oil or ointment itself. ''Khrísma'' came into Latin as ', which appears in the works of Tertullian. This was adopted di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Nicholas Of Myra
Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, toymakers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the folklore of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas. Little is known about the historical Saint Nicholas. The earliest accounts of his life were written centuries after his death and probably contain legendary elaborations. He is said to have bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Saints
In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word ''saint'' comes from the Latin word , meaning , and although ''saint'' has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in Christianity. In Christianity, some religious authorities require that a person undergo a formal process of canonization to be recognized as a saint, such as the Catholic Church, Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches. These churches also hold that a saint may Intercession of saints, intercede on behalf of the living who invoke them in prayer, a belief which is rejected by Protestantism, Protestants. Outside Christianity, the word ''saint'' has been extended to include revered figures in Buddhism, Chinese folk religion, Ancient Greek religion, Greek polytheism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, and Zoroastrianism. Christianity Interdenominational * List of child saints, Child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myroblyte Saints
A myroblyte (; 'whose relics produce myron'; from Byzantine Greek , , ; ; ; ka, მირონმდინარე) is a Christian saint from whose relics or burial place "an aromatic liquid with healing properties" or "holy water (very much like myrrh)", known as the Oil of Saints, "is said to have flowed, or still flows", or from whose body emanates a scent known as the odor of sanctity. The exudation of the oil or scent itself is referred to as myroblysia (from Greek , ) or myroblytism. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, some icons are also believed to release the oil. List of myroblyte saints Orthodox * Nilus the Myrrh-streamer, d. 1651 * Barbarus the Myroblyte * Simon the Athonite, d. 1287 * Walpurga: "Famous among the oils of saints is the Oil of Saint Walburga (''Walburgis oleum''). It flows from the stone slab and the surrounding metal plate on which rest the relics of Walburga in her church in Eichstätt in Bavaria. The fluid is caught in a silver cup, placed beneath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odour Of Sanctity
The odour of sanctity, according to the Catholic Church, is commonly understood to mean a specific scent (often compared to flowers) that emanates from the bodies of saints, especially from the wounds of stigmata. These saints are called myroblytes while the exudation itself is referred to as myroblysia or myroblytism. Meanings The odour of sanctity can be understood to mean two things: #An Ontology, ontological state (a state of being), not usually related to an actual olfactory sensation, indicating that the individual possessing it is in a state of Grace (Christianity), grace (i.e., a state characterized by the absence of mortal sin). Usually refers to the state of an individual's soul at the time of death. Some Canonization, canonized saints are said to have died in an odour of sanctity. #An actual odour (scent or aroma) present at the time of death and for some time thereafter. Odour of sanctity and sainthood The term "odour of sanctity" appears to have emerged in the Middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter The Wonderworker
Saint Peter the Wonderworker or the Thaumaturge (, ), also known as Saint Peter of Argos (Άγιος Πέτρος του Άργους) is a Christian saint, regarded as the patron saint of Argos. Life He was born in Constantinople, to a well-to-do family noted for its piety and philanthropy. In his family there were five brothers, all of them holding a great affinity for Christianity and who together with their parents helped the poor. From them, Peter heard a calling to the monastic life. Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos wished to make him the Bishop of Corinth, but he demurred in favor of his brother, Paul, as he wished to remain a monk. Later, however, Peter became Bishop of Argos and Nauplion after the local bishop died, where he was credited with great holiness and his efforts to organize famine relief in times of crop failure, the ransom of captives, and healing the sick. The supplies of food that he dedicated to famine relief never ran out, which won him a reputation as a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Glyceria
Saint Glyceria (; died ca. 177 in Perinthus, Propontis) was a Roman virgin of the early church. According to Christian tradition, she was forced to pay tribute to a stone statue of Jupiter but it was destroyed while she stood before it. The virgin was imprisoned for this, then sentenced to be torn apart by wild animals. She, however, was not torn apart. Before the animals could render her any harm, Glyceria died a virgin martyr in Heraclea. Her relics reputedly poured forth the substance known as the Oil of Saints, and her name means "sweetness". Theophylact Simocatta and John of Nikiu report that the flow of sacred oil was temporarily stopped when a silver basin which was used for witchcraft by a man named Paulinus was used to receive it. This event led to Paulinus and his sons execution and removal of the bowl at which time the oil resumed flowing. She is primarily recognized as a saint in Eastern Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church (), also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smyrna
Smyrna ( ; , or ) was an Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, Turkey. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence. Since about 1930, the city's name has been İzmir. Two sites of the ancient city are today within İzmir's boundaries. The first, probably founded by indigenous peoples, rose to prominence during the Archaic period in Greece, Archaic Period as one of the principal ancient Greek settlements in western Anatolia. The second, whose foundation is associated with Alexander the Great, reached metropolitan proportions during the period of the Roman Empire. Most of the ancient city's present-day remains date to the Roman era, the majority from after a 2nd-century AD earthquake. In practical terms, a distinction is often made between these. ''Old Smyrna'' was the initial settlement founded around the 11th century BC, first as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polycarp
Polycarp (; , ''Polýkarpos''; ; AD 69 155) was a Christian Metropolis of Smyrna, bishop of Smyrna. According to the ''Martyrdom of Polycarp'', he died a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to consume his body. Polycarp is regarded as a saint and Church Fathers, Church Father in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism. Both Irenaeus and Tertullian say that Polycarp had been a disciple of John the Apostle, one of Apostles in the New Testament, Jesus's disciples. In ''De Viris Illustribus (Jerome), On Illustrious Men'', Jerome similarly writes that Polycarp was a disciple of John the Apostle, who had ordained him as a bishop of Smyrna. Polycarp is regarded as one of three chief Apostolic Fathers, along with Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch. Surviving writings and early accounts The sole surviving work attributed to him is the ''Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demetrius Of Thessalonica
Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica (, ), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; 3rd century – 306), was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD. During the Middle Ages, he came to be revered as one of the most important Orthodox military saints, often paired with Saint George of Lydda. In the Roman Catholic Church he is most commonly called Demetrius of Sirmium and his memorial is 9 April in the 2004 Roman Martyrology and 8 October in the martyrology of the Extraordinary Form. It is debated whether Demetrius of Thessalonica and Demetrius of Sirmium are the same person. Life The earliest written accounts of his life were compiled in the 9th century, although there are earlier images of him, and the 7th-century ''Miracles of Saint Demetrius'' collection. According to these early accounts, Demetrius was born to pious Christian parents in Thessalonica, Macedonia in 270. According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babolenus
Saint Babolen (or Babolenus, Babolin, Babolein; died ) was Abbot of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Abbey near Paris. He may have been Scottish in origin. His feast day is 26 June. Monks of Ramsgate account The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate wrote in their ''Book of Saints'' (1921), Baring-Gould's account Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924) in his ''Lives Of The Saints'' wrote under June 26, Butler's account The hagiographer Alban Butler (1710–1773) wrote in his ''Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints'' under June 26, O'Hanlon's account John O'Hanlon (1821–1905) wrote of Babolin in his ''Lives of the Irish Saints''. He noted that the nationality of the saint is doubtful, although some consider he was a Scot or Irishman. St. Babolenus, Abbot of Fossey, in Gaul has been confused with St. Papolenus, Bishop and Abbot, first at Malmundarium and afterwards at Stabuletum in Belgium, and with another abbot called Babolenus at Bobbio. O'Hanlon wrote, Rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrae
Patras (; ; Katharevousa and ; ) is Greece's third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, west of Athens. The city is built at the foot of Mount Panachaikon, overlooking the Gulf of Patras. As of the 2021 census, the municipality of Patras has a population of 215,922, while the urban population is 173,600. The core settlement has a history spanning four millennia. In the Roman period, it had become a cosmopolitan center of the eastern Mediterranean whilst, according to the Christian tradition, it was also the place of Saint Andrew's martyrdom. Dubbed as Greece's "Gate to the West", Patras is a commercial hub, while its busy port is a nodal point for trade and communication with Italy and the rest of Western Europe. The city has three public universities, hosting a large student population and rendering Patras an important scientific centre with a field of excellence in technological education. The Rio-Anti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
