Archbishop Nektarios ( Greek Αρχιεπίσκοπος Νεκτάριος ; d. September 17, 397 ) - Patriarch of Constantinople from 381 to 397, member of the Second Ecumenical Council .
| Nectarius of Constantinople | |
|---|---|
| Νεκτάριος της Κωνσταντινούπολης | |
| Birth | |
| Death | September 17, 397 Constantinople |
| Is revered | in the Orthodox church |
| In the face | saints |
| Day of Remembrance | October 11 (24) |
He is counted in the Greek Church as a saint, commemorated on October 11.
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
Nectarius was born in Tarsus of Cilicia, his year of birth is unknown. Historians Yermiy Sozomen and Socrates Scholastic report that Nectarius was from a senatorial clan [1] [2] .
The historian Theodoret of Cyrus reports that Nectarius was "a noble husband, was adorned with a celebrity of the family and shone with his own virtues" [3] . Nectarius's brother was Arsaki , who became archbishop of Constantinople after John Chrysostom [4] .
Nectarius was present at the Second Ecumenical Council. Disagreements began on it, for the sake of peace, Gregory the Theologian left the department of Constantinople and retired to Nazianzin; therefore, the question arose of electing a new patriarch. According to Sozomen, Diodorus of Tarsus proposed Nectarius as a candidate for the patriarchate. Emperor Theodosius I the Great invited the rest of the council to write a list of names of candidates, then the emperor read the list and swiped it with his finger, and finally chose Nectaria; with this choice of the Emperor Nectarius for the patriarchal throne, participants in the council agreed.
It turned out that Nectarius, although he was already gray-haired and meek, kind and dignified, but not baptized. He was baptized and consecrated to all the church steps of the priesthood, starting from the lowest, and finally at the cathedral they placed him on the patriarchal chair of Constantinople. After that, the Symbol of Faith was approved at the cathedral and the holy canons were adopted, at the cathedral the Arians and Dukhobors were anathematized . After the cathedral ended, Nectarius, under the direction of Bishop Kyriak of Adana, studied the duties of the priesthood; he asked the Tarsian bishop Diodorus to let Kyriac stay with him for a while.
Nectarius tried to persuade his friend and family physician Martyri to accept the priesthood, but Martyri declined this offer because of the sins of his youth. In 382, a local cathedral was held in Constantinople for the healing of the Antioch schism, in which Nectarius participated; after this council, the Eastern Fathers sent to Rome on behalf of the council three envoys-bishops in order to resume communion with Pope Damas and the Western bishops.
Nectarios was hated by the Arians. When Emperor Theodosius was in Italy , there were rumors in Constantinople that the emperor’s army was defeated and the king himself was held captive; the Arians, believing these rumors lit the house of Nectarios, in annoyance that he owns churches. Nectarius was the first to destroy the title of presbyter placed over the penitents, then all bishops followed his example. During the bishopric of Nectarius, the head of John the Baptist was transferred to Constantinople and the relics of the prophets Habakkuk and Micah were acquired.
In 394, Nectarius took part in the Constantinople Local Council with the participation of the Patriarchs of Alexandria and Antioch, at which the rule was adopted, which was included in the Canons of the Orthodox Church .
From Nectarius, the work “Word on St. Theodora Stratilates . "
After the death of Nectarius, John Chrysostom was elected in his place.
Notes
- ↑ Sozomen . Church history. VII, 8 On the election of Nectarius to the throne of Constantinople, and on where he came from and what kind of character
- ↑ Socrates Scholastic . Church history. V, 9 About one hundred and fifty bishops gathered in Constantinople, about their decrees and the ordination of Nectarius to the throne of Constantinople
- ↑ Theodorite of Cyrus . Church history. V, 8 About the Cathedral in Constantinople
- ↑ Sozomen . Church history. VIII, 23. About Arzakiy, who was ordained after John, and how much evil he did to the followers of John, also about the Monk Nicaret.
Literature
- Complete Orthodox Theological Encyclopedic Dictionary Soykin Publishing House 1912. Volume 2. Column 1621.
- Nectarios, Patriarch of Constantinople // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.