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Theophylact Of Nicomedia
Theophylact or Theophylaktos (d. 845 AD) became bishop of Nicomedia in Asia Minor following the Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth century. He was well known for having built churches, hospices, and homes for wanderers. He generously distributed alms, was the guardian of orphans, widows and the sick, and personally attended those afflicted with leprosy, not hesitating to wash their wounds. During the iconoclast reign of Leo the Armenian (813-820 AD), Theophylaktos argued vigorously for the use of art in the Church. The emperor sent him into exile for his disagreement. He is recognized as a Saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 220 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops vi ... for his tireless defense of the faith, for miraculous deeds attributed to him, and for his Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archangels Chapel In Rila Monastery Saint Theophilactus Fresco In The Altar - 1835
Archangels () are the second lowest rank of angel in the hierarchy of angels. The word ''archangel'' itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions, but beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of other religious traditions. Archangels also appear in the religious texts of Gnosticism. The English word ''archangel'' is derived from Ancient Greek, Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhángelos), the Greek prefix "wikt:arch-, arch-" meaning "chief". A common misconception is that archangels are the highest rank of angel, this misconception stems from John Milton's ''Paradise Lost'' and likely confusion over the "arch-" prefix. Description Michael (archangel), Michael and Gabriel are recognized as archangels in Judaism, Islam, and by most Christians. Some Protestants consider Michael to be the only archangel. Raphael (archangel), Raphael—mentioned in the deuterocanonical books, deuterocanonical Book of Tobit—is also recognized as a chief angel i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
