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Diadochos of Photiki
Byzantine bishop and saint
SaintByzantine EmpirePre-congregation
Feast: 29 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
400
Died
474
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Diadochos of Photiki (Greek: Διάδοχος Φωτικής) was a fifth-century Christian ascetic whose works are included in the Philokalia.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- John Climacus Saint“Scholars have acknowledged his great influence on later Byzantine saints such as Maximos the Confessor, John Climacus, Symeon the New Theologian, and in general the Hesychast movement of the 14th century.” — Wikipedia
- Symeon the New Theologian Saint“Scholars have acknowledged his great influence on later Byzantine saints such as Maximos the Confessor, John Climacus, Symeon the New Theologian, and in general the Hesychast movement of the 14th century.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q1208079 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Diadochos of Photiki (CC BY-SA)
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