Synaxarion or Synexarion (plurals Synaxaria, Synexaria; Greek: Συναξάριον, from συνάγειν, synagein, “to bring together”; cf. etymology of synaxis and synagogue; Latin: Synaxarium, Synexarium; Coptic: ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ) is the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies correspo…[Read more]

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Galerius and Constantine: Edicts of Toleration 311/313

Both in the case of the edict of toleration by Galerius and that by Constantine and Licinius, the original Latin text is to be found in Lactantius, and merely a Greek translation in Eusebius, (H. E., Bk. VIII, 17, and X, 5). Both Mason and Allard take this view. (For discussion of the…[Read more]

Appian Way – The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy.[1] Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded by Statius,[2][3] of Appia longarum… regina viarum (“the Appian Way, the queen of…[Read more]

Martyrology of Usuard

The Martyrology of Usuard is a work by Usuard, a monk of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.[1] The prologue is dedicated to Charles the Bald indicating that it was undertaken at that monarch’s instigation. It was apparently written shortly before the author’s death in 875.[2]

Usuard was a prominent member of…[Read more]

The Edict of Serdica, also called Edict of Toleration by Galerius,[1][2][3] was issued in 311 in Serdica (now Sofia, Bulgaria) by Roman Emperor Galerius. It officially ended the Diocletianic Persecution of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire.[4]

The Edict implicitly granted Christianity the status of religio licita, a worship that was…[Read more]

Pope Miltiades

Pope Miltiades (Greek: Μιλτιάδης, Miltiádēs), also known as Melchiades the African (Μελχιάδης ὁ Ἀφρικανός Melkhiádēs ho Aphrikanós), was the bishop of Rome from 311 to his death on 10 or 11 January 314. It was during his pontificate that Emperor Constantine the Great issued the Edict of Milan (313), giving Christianity legal s…[Read more]

The three earliest manuscripts which do survive of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum as such are all relatively late, from the 8th century, which means they have inevitably suffered interference in the course of transmission. The oldest of them[5] comes from the monastery of the Northumbrian missionary St Willibrord at Echternach and was…[Read more]

Martyrologium Hieronymianum – The Martyrologium Hieronymianum or Martyrologium sancti Hieronymi (both meaning “martyrology of Jerome”) is an ancient martyrology or list of Christian martyrs in calendar order, one of the most used and influential of the Middle Ages. It is the oldest surviving general or “universal” martyrology, and the precursor of…[Read more]

Saint Juliana of Nicomedia – Saint Juliana of Nicomedia is said to have suffered Christian martyrdom during the Diocletian persecution in 304. She was popular in the Middle Ages, especially in the Netherlands, as the patron saint of sickness.

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Saint Julia of Corsica

Saint Julia of Corsica (Italian: Santa Giulia da Corsica; French: Sainte Julie; Corsican: Santa Ghjulia; Latin: Sancta Iulia), also known as Saint Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Saint Julia of Nonza, was a virgin martyr who is venerated as a Christian saint. The date of her death is most probably on or after AD 439. She…[Read more]

Св. мъченица Юлиания
304 година

Чества се на 21 декември

Професор Иван Дуйчев най узвестният Български Византолог

Св. мъченик Севастиан и дружината му
† около 287 година

Честват се на 18 декември

Св. мъченик Севастиан и дружината му
† около 287 година

Честват се на 18 декември

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Житие на св. Модест Йерусалимски

Житие на св. Модест Йерусалимски
Св. Модест. Стенопис от манастира ГрачаницаСветителят Модест, архиепископ Йерусалимски, се родил в Севастия Кападокийска (в Мала Азия, на границата с Армения; виж Кападокия) в християнско семейство и от ранни години почувствувал влечение към строгия ин…[Read more]

The canticle of the Three Holy Youths – English Orthodox Byzantine Chant

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