Maximus of Constantinople, Saint

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• Maximus the Confessor, Saint — ▪ Byzantine theologian born c. 580, , Constantinople died Aug. 13, 662, Lazica       the most important Byzantine theologian of the 7th century, whose commentaries on the early 6th century Christian Neoplatonist Pseudo Dionysius the Areopagite… …   Universalium

• St. Maximus of Constantinople —     St. Maximus of Constantinople     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Maximus of Constantinople     Known as the Theologian and as Maximus Confessor, born at Constantinople about 580; died in exile 13 August, 662. He is one of the chief names in… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Maximus the Confessor — Saint Maximus Icon of St. Maximus Confessor, Theologian, Homologetes Born c. 580 Constantinople or Palestine …   Wikipedia

• Maximus the Greek — Saint Maximus the Greek Maximus the Greek has been held in the greatest repute by Old Believers, and his images are normally featured in every Old Believer church. Monk Born c. 1475 Arta, Greece …   Wikipedia

• Maximus, Metropolitan of all Rus — Maximus (Russian: Максим) (died 1305) was the Metropolitan of Kiev (1283–1305) who moved the see of Russian metropolitans to Vladimir on Kliazma. In spite of the move, the metropolitans were officially known as Metropolitan of Kiev and All Rus… …   Wikipedia

• Maximus Planudes — Maxime Planude, en latin Maximus Planudes (né vers 1260 à Nicomédie 1330), grammairien et théologien byzantin, vécut sous les règnes de Michel VIII et Andronic II. Hellénophone de naissance, Planude avait une connaissance du latin remarquable à… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Saint Terence — ( Terentius, Terentianus ) can refer to several Christian figures:*Terence (Terentianus) was, according to his legend, an officer in the Roman Army during the first century. He witnessed the death sentencing of Saints John and Paul. He became a… …   Wikipedia

• Maximus the Confessor — (c. 580–662)    Mystic, Theologian and Saint.    As a young man, Maximus served as secretary to the Byzantine Emperor. However, in c. 615, he became a monk at the monastery of Chrysopolis. In 626, when the Persians invaded, he fled to North… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Maximus the Greek — born 1480, Árta, Greece died 1556, near Moscow, Russia; feast day January 21 Greek scholar and linguist. Educated in Paris, Venice, and Florence, he became part of a circle of humanist scholars and was influenced by the Dominican reformer… …   Universalium

• Saint Peter — For other uses, see St. Peter (disambiguation). Saint Peter the Apostle Painting of Saint Peter by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the saint as Pope (1611 1612). Prince of the Apostles, First Pope, Martyr, Preacher …   Wikipedia