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Arethas of Caesarea

Byzantine theologian

SaintResearchedByzantine EmpirePre-congregation
Born
860
Died
935
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Arethas was born at Patrae in Greece about 860 and studied under Photius. Early in the tenth century he became Archbishop of Caesarea, and he is counted among the most learned theologians of the Greek Church.

He compiled the oldest surviving Greek commentary on the Apocalypse, and manuscripts copied at his order preserved much of the text of the early Christian apologists, as well as works of Plato and other classical authors. The last date known in his life is 932.

The miracles

The Catholic Encyclopedia does not describe any miracles or a formal cause.

Why that counted as sanctity

A learned Greek archbishop who helped preserve the writings of the early Christian apologists.

Sources

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