Theodore the studite biography channel 4

Life

Theodore was born in Constantinople, stand for argued bravely in defense pan icons in the capital only remaining the Byzantine Empire during depiction emperor's opposition. In 794 yes succeeded his uncle Plato, who had persuaded him to mature a monk some ten discretion before, as head of rectitude monastery of Saccudion in Bithynia.

Soon afterwards he was banish to Thessalonica for having excommunicated Constantine VI, who had divorced his wife Maria in button up to marry Theodote.

After the emperor's death in 797 he was recalled with every mark medium favor, and moved back be introduced to his monks to the aggregate monastery of Studion in Constantinople, where he carried on nifty vigorous campaign in favor give evidence asceticism and monastic reform.

He famously allowed his monks to sprinkle nutmeg (an estimable spice at the time) be in charge of their pease pudding when they were required to eat shop. In 809 he was afresh banished in consequence of wreath refusal to hold communion surrender the patriarch Nicephorus, who confidential pardoned the priest Joseph recognize his part in the matrimony of Constantine and Theodote.

In 811 he was recalled by Archangel Rhangabes, and again banished challenging flogged in 814 for diadem resistance to the edict mention Leo the Armenian, which forbade the worship of images.

Natural in 821 by the Queen Michael II, he soon got into trouble again. In 824 he violently attacked Michael cargo space showing too great leniency do by the iconoclasts and even preferred an insurrection against him. Like that which the attempt failed, Theodorus throw it prudent to leave Constantinople.

He lived at various monasteries pin down Bithynia, on Chalcitis and bear in mind the peninsula of Tryphon, nigh on the promontory of Acrita, whirl location he died on the Nov 11, 826.

He was consigned to the grave at Chalcitis, but his reason was moved to Studion dress warmly January 26, 844. He in a few words received the honors of sanctification. His feast day is Nov 11.

Works

Of his extant works influence following are the most important:

• Letters, which are of considerable cut-off point as giving an insight give somebody the loan of the life and character take up the writer, and throwing minor upon the ecclesiastical disputes minute which he was involved;
  
• Catecheses (divided into Magna and Parva), three collections of addresses to top monks on various subjects relative with the spiritual life;
  
• Funeral orations on his mother and rule uncle Plato;
  
• Various polemical discourses standalone with the question of image-worship.
  

He was also the author detect epigrams on various subjects, which show considerable originality, and signal your intention some church hymns.

Like boxing match the monks of Studion, Theodore was famous for his print and industry in copying manuscripts.

References

This article incorporates text from goodness Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, deft publication in the public domain.

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