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Stephen the Hymnographer
Byzantine hymnographer and saint
SaintByzantine EmpirePre-congregation
Born
725
Died
796
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Stephen the Sabaite (725 – 796 or 807), also known as Stephen the Hymnographer, was a Christian monk from Julis, Gaza, a district of Gaza. He was a nephew of St. John of Damascus and spent a half-century in the monastery of Mar Saba. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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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 of Damascus Saint“John of Damascus and spent a half-century in the monastery of Mar Saba.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q911317 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Stephen the Sabaite (CC BY-SA)
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