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'''Saint Isaac the Confessor''' (died May 30, 383 AD), founder of the Dalmatian Monastery in [[Constantinople]], was a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[monk]] who is honored as a [[saint]] and [[confessor]]. He is sometimes referred to as '''Isaac the Dalmatian''', not because he came from [[Dalmatia]], but because of the monastery which he founded. |
'''Saint Isaac the Confessor''', also '''Isaacius''' or '''Isaakios''' ({{lang-grc-gre|Ἰσαάκιος or Ἰσάκιος}}; died May 30, 383 AD), founder of the Dalmatian Monastery in [[Constantinople]], was a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[monk]] who is honored as a [[saint]] and [[confessor]]. He is sometimes referred to as '''Isaac the Dalmatian''', not because he came from [[Dalmatia]], but because of the monastery which he founded. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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[[Image:Saint Isaac's Cathedral in SPB.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Saint Isaac's Cathedral]] on [[Saint Isaac's Square]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Russia]]]] |
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According to some accounts, Isaac was a Syrian, but this is uncertain. |
According to some accounts, Isaac was a Syrian, but this is uncertain.{{cn|date=September 2023}} Certain details about his early life are unknown but history records that Isaac had been a [[hermit]] living in a small hut in the wilderness outside of Constantinople. In the year 378, when he heard that the Roman emperor [[Valens]] had fallen into the [[heresy]] of [[Arianism]] and was persecuting the [[First Council of Nicaea|Nicene]] Christians, [[deposition (politics)|deposing]] bishops, closing some churches, and turning others over to the Arians, Isaac went into the imperial city to confront the emperor. At the time, Valens was preparing a military campaign against the [[Goths]]. After several attempts to dissuade the emperor from his persecutions, Isaac [[prophesy|prophesied]]{{cn|date=September 2023}} that Valens would "die in flames" because of his actions. The emperor ordered that Isaac be thrown into prison, vowing that he would punish Isaac and put him to death upon his return from battle. Soon after, on August 9, 378, Valens was defeated at the [[Battle of Adrianople]] and died in a fire after taking refuge in a barn.{{cn|date=September 2023}} |
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Valens' successor, the Emperor [[Theodosius I]], released Isaac, outlawed Arianism and reopened the churches closed by Valens. Isaac wanted to return to monastic life in the wilderness, but a wealthy aristocrat named Saturninus built a monastery for Isaac in [[Constantinople]], over which he became the first [[hegumen]] (abbot). Isaac is also known as a zealous defender of Christian [[orthodoxy]] at the [[Second Ecumenical Council]], convened in Constantinople in 381. |
Valens' successor, the Emperor [[Theodosius I]], released Isaac, outlawed Arianism and reopened the churches closed by Valens. Isaac wanted to return to monastic life in the wilderness, but a wealthy aristocrat named Saturninus built a monastery for Isaac in [[Constantinople]], over which he became the first [[hegumen]] (abbot). Isaac is also known as a zealous defender of Christian [[orthodoxy]] at the [[Second Ecumenical Council]], convened in Constantinople in 381. |
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Both the Eastern Orthodox and the Catholic churches have glorified Isaac as a saint. Among the former, his [[feast day]] falls on May 30, and he is also commemorated together with other saints from his monastery on August 3. |
Both the Eastern Orthodox and the Catholic churches have glorified Isaac as a saint. Among the former, his [[feast day]] falls on May 30, and he is also commemorated together with other saints from his monastery on August 3. |
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[[Peter I of Russia|Peter the Great]] of [[Russia]] (reigned 1682–1725), whose birthday fell on Saint Isaac's feast day, May 30, adopted Isaac as the [[patron saint]] of the [[Romanov]] dynasty. [[Saint Isaac's Cathedral]] in the city of [[St Petersburg]] is [[consecrated]] to his honour. |
[[Peter I of Russia|Peter the Great]] of [[Russia]] (reigned 1682–1725), whose birthday fell on Saint Isaac's feast day, May 30, adopted Isaac as the [[patron saint]] of the [[Romanov]] dynasty. [[Saint Isaac's Cathedral]] in the city of [[St Petersburg]] is [[consecrated]] to his honour.<ref>{{cite book|first1=Wilhelm|last1=Klein|first2=Fritz|last2=Dressler|title=St. Petersburg|location=Boston|publisher=APA Publications|year=1994|isbn=9780395699720|page=147}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:49, 15 February 2024
Saint Isaac the Confessor | |
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 Icon of Saint Isaac the Confessor | |
| Venerable Confessor | |
| Died | May 30, 383 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | May 30, August 3 |
| Attributes | Clothed as an Eastern monk, sometimes holding a scroll with a quotation from his hagiography, sometimes carrying a paterissa (abbot's staff) |
| Patronage | Romanov dynasty |
Saint Isaac the Confessor, also Isaacius or Isaakios (Greek: Ἰσαάκιος or Ἰσάκιος; died May 30, 383 AD), founder of the Dalmatian Monastery in Constantinople, was a Christian monk who is honored as a saint and confessor. He is sometimes referred to as Isaac the Dalmatian, not because he came from Dalmatia, but because of the monastery which he founded.
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According to some accounts, Isaac was a Syrian, but this is uncertain.[citation needed] Certain details about his early life are unknown but history records that Isaac had been a hermit living in a small hut in the wilderness outside of Constantinople. In the year 378, when he heard that the Roman emperor Valens had fallen into the heresy of Arianism and was persecuting the Nicene Christians, deposing bishops, closing some churches, and turning others over to the Arians, Isaac went into the imperial city to confront the emperor. At the time, Valens was preparing a military campaign against the Goths. After several attempts to dissuade the emperor from his persecutions, Isaac prophesied[citation needed] that Valens would "die in flames" because of his actions. The emperor ordered that Isaac be thrown into prison, vowing that he would punish Isaac and put him to death upon his return from battle. Soon after, on August 9, 378, Valens was defeated at the Battle of Adrianople and died in a fire after taking refuge in a barn.[citation needed]
Valens' successor, the Emperor Theodosius I, released Isaac, outlawed Arianism and reopened the churches closed by Valens. Isaac wanted to return to monastic life in the wilderness, but a wealthy aristocrat named Saturninus built a monastery for Isaac in Constantinople, over which he became the first hegumen (abbot). Isaac is also known as a zealous defender of Christian orthodoxy at the Second Ecumenical Council, convened in Constantinople in 381.
At the end of his life, Isaac entrusted the leadership of the monastery to his closest disciple, Dalmatus, who was later himself glorified (canonized as a saint), and after whom the monastery came to be known as the Dalmatian Monastery. Isaac died in his monastery on May 30, 383, although others place his death around 396. The life of John Chrysostom includes mention of St. Isaac living into the fifth century.
Both the Eastern Orthodox and the Catholic churches have glorified Isaac as a saint. Among the former, his feast day falls on May 30, and he is also commemorated together with other saints from his monastery on August 3.
Peter the Great of Russia (reigned 1682–1725), whose birthday fell on Saint Isaac's feast day, May 30, adopted Isaac as the patron saint of the Romanov dynasty. Saint Isaac's Cathedral in the city of St Petersburg is consecrated to his honour.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Klein, Wilhelm; Dressler, Fritz (1994). St. Petersburg. Boston: APA Publications. p. 147. ISBN 9780395699720.