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Germanus I (Latin: Germanus, Greek: Γερμανός; c. 634 – 733 or 740) was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 715 to 730. He is regarded as a saint by both the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, with a feast day of 12 May.
Saint Germanus I ; feast day May 12) was a Byzantine patriarch of Constantinople and theologian who led the orthodox opposition during the Iconoclastic Controversy (q.v.). His writings also fostered the doctrine and devotion to the Virgin Mary.
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Mar 30, 2014 · Germanus I of Constantinople. Our father among the saints Germanus I was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 715 to 730. He was a staunch defender of the veneration of icons and was forced to resign by Emperor Leo III, the Isaurian, an iconoclast. His feast day is May 12 .
GERMANUS I, PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE, ST. Patriarchate 715 – 730, Mariologist and controversialist; b. Constantinople, c. 634. His father, Justinian, of a noble family, was a favorite of Emperor heraclius (610 – 641) but lost favor with succeeding emperors and was executed for conspiracy in 668.
Patriarch of Constantinople (715-30), b. at Constantinople towards the end of the reign of Emperor Heraclius (610-41); d. there 733 or 740. The son of Justinianus, a patrician, Germanus dedicated himself to the service of the Church and became a cleric at the cathedral of the metropolis.
Mar 15, 2021 · Includes bibliographical references. The liturgy of Germanus' time -- The prepatory rites -- The enarxis -- The introit -- The liturgy of the Word -- The great entrance -- The anaphora -- The Lord's Prayer and Communion -- The place of Germanus in the tradition -- The genre of the liturgical commentary -- Pseudo-Dionysius : the Alexandrian ...
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A new, critical edition of the 8th-century treatise De haeresibus et synodis (CPG 8020) by Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople is in progress; it will provide new insights, especially into the large extent of sources that were copied or paraphrased.
