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#REDIRECT [[St. Spyridon]]

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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" width="300" style="margin-left:1.0em;"

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! colspan="2" bgcolor="navajowhite" style="font-size:120%"|'''Saint Spyridon'''

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|align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="navajowhite"|The Thaumaturgist (Wonder-worker)

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|'''Born'''

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|270, Askia, [[Cyprus]]

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|'''Died'''

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|348, [[Trimythous]], [[Cyprus]]

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|'''Venerated in'''

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|[[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodoxy]], Roman Catholicism

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|'''[[Beatified]]'''

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|?

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|'''[[Canonized]]'''

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|?

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|'''Major [[shrine]]'''

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|[[Corfu]]

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|'''[[Calendar of saints|Feast]]'''

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|[[December 12]] (East), [[December 14]] (West)

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|-

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|'''Attributes'''

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|Episcopal insignia, potsherd, basil

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|'''[[Patron saint|Patronage]]'''

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|[[Piraeus]], Corfu

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|colspan="2"|''Prayer''

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<small>O most blessed hierarch Spyridon, thou great Saint of Christ and glorious wonder-worker!

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Standing in heaven before the throne of God with choirs of Angels, look down with a compassionate eye upon the people gathered here (N.___) and asking thy powerful help.

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Entreat the merciful kindness of God Who loveth mankind, that He judge us not according to our iniquities, but rather act towards us according to His mercy... </small> [http://www.orthodox.net/trebnic/to-spyridon.html]

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'''[[Saint Spyridon]]''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] '''Άγιος Σπυρίδων)''' c. [[270]]-[[348]]) is a saint honored in both the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern]] and Western Christian traditions. 

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Spyridon was born in [[Askia]] on [[Cyprus]].  He worked as a shepherd and was known for his great piety.  He married and had one daughter, Irene.  Upon the death of his wife, Spyridon entered a monastery, and their daughter, a convent.

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Spyridon eventually became the Bishop of [[Trimythous]], near [[Paphos]] and a was a vocal opponent of [[Arianism]].  He reportedly converted a pagan philosopher to Christianity by using a potsherd to illustrate how one entity could be composed of three unique entities (fire, water and clay; a metaphor for the Christian Trinity).  The shard is said to have miraculously begun streaming water and producing a small flame as soon as Spyridon finished speaking.

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Spyridon took part in the [[Council of Nicea]], but fell into disfavor during the persecutions of the emperor Maximinus.

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Whe the Arabs took Cyprus, Spyridon's body was disinterred for removal to [[Constantinople]].  The body was allegedly uncorrupted, and contained a sprig of basil, the "royal plant," — taken as a sign of his confirmation as a saint.  

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When, in [[1453]], [[Fall of Constantinople|Constantinople fell to the Turks]], Spyridon's relics were removed again; this time, to the island of [[Corfu]], where they remain to this day.  The relics are taken in procession every Palm Sunday and on other special occasions, for veneration by the faithful.

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Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd), the island of [[Corfu]] and the city of [[Piraeus]].  His feast is celebrated on [[December 12]] in the East and December 14 in the West.

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The common Greek name '''Spiros''' is a derivative of "Spyridon."

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== External link ==

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*[http://www.terrakerkyra.gr/history/en/pisti/ St. Spyridon and other religious traditions on Corfu]

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[[Category:Saints|Spyridon]]

Saint Spyridon - Revision history

Lazarus at 13:23, December 12, 2005

Irlandos at 12:18, December 12, 2005

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[St. Spyridon]]	+	{\| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" width="300" style="margin-left:1.0em;"
		+	! colspan="2" bgcolor="navajowhite" style="font-size:120%"\|'''Saint Spyridon'''
		+	\|-
		+	\|align="center" colspan="2" \|
		+	\|-
		+	\|align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="navajowhite"\|The Thaumaturgist (Wonder-worker)
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''Born'''
		+	\|270, Askia, [[Cyprus]]
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''Died'''
		+	\|348, [[Trimythous]], [[Cyprus]]
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''Venerated in'''
		+	\|[[Eastern Orthodox Church\|Eastern Orthodoxy]], Roman Catholicism
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''[[Beatified]]'''
		+	\|?
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''[[Canonized]]'''
		+	\|?
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''Major [[shrine]]'''
		+	\|[[Corfu]]
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''[[Calendar of saints\|Feast]]'''
		+	\|[[December 12]] (East), [[December 14]] (West)
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''Attributes'''
		+	\|Episcopal insignia, potsherd, basil
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''[[Patron saint\|Patronage]]'''
		+	\|[[Piraeus]], Corfu
		+	\|-
		+	\|colspan="2"\|''Prayer''
		+	<small>O most blessed hierarch Spyridon, thou great Saint of Christ and glorious wonder-worker!
		+	Standing in heaven before the throne of God with choirs of Angels, look down with a compassionate eye upon the people gathered here (N.___) and asking thy powerful help.
		+	Entreat the merciful kindness of God Who loveth mankind, that He judge us not according to our iniquities, but rather act towards us according to His mercy... </small> [http://www.orthodox.net/trebnic/to-spyridon.html]
		+	\|}
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		+	'''[[Saint Spyridon]]''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]] '''Άγιος Σπυρίδων)''' c. [[270]]-[[348]]) is a saint honored in both the [[Eastern Orthodox Church\|Eastern]] and Western Christian traditions.
		+
		+	Spyridon was born in [[Askia]] on [[Cyprus]]. He worked as a shepherd and was known for his great piety. He married and had one daughter, Irene. Upon the death of his wife, Spyridon entered a monastery, and their daughter, a convent.
		+
		+	Spyridon eventually became the Bishop of [[Trimythous]], near [[Paphos]] and a was a vocal opponent of [[Arianism]]. He reportedly converted a pagan philosopher to Christianity by using a potsherd to illustrate how one entity could be composed of three unique entities (fire, water and clay; a metaphor for the Christian Trinity). The shard is said to have miraculously begun streaming water and producing a small flame as soon as Spyridon finished speaking.
		+
		+	Spyridon took part in the [[Council of Nicea]], but fell into disfavor during the persecutions of the emperor Maximinus.
		+
		+	Whe the Arabs took Cyprus, Spyridon's body was disinterred for removal to [[Constantinople]]. The body was allegedly uncorrupted, and contained a sprig of basil, the "royal plant," — taken as a sign of his confirmation as a saint.
		+
		+	When, in [[1453]], [[Fall of Constantinople\|Constantinople fell to the Turks]], Spyridon's relics were removed again; this time, to the island of [[Corfu]], where they remain to this day. The relics are taken in procession every Palm Sunday and on other special occasions, for veneration by the faithful.
		+
		+	Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd), the island of [[Corfu]] and the city of [[Piraeus]]. His feast is celebrated on [[December 12]] in the East and December 14 in the West.
		+
		+	The common Greek name '''Spiros''' is a derivative of "Spyridon."
		+
		+	== External link ==
		+
		+	*[http://www.terrakerkyra.gr/history/en/pisti/ St. Spyridon and other religious traditions on Corfu]
		+	[[Category:Saints\|Spyridon]]