St. Joseph Studita of Thessalonica Biography
Saint Joseph Studita of Thessalonica Profile. Born: 8th century in Greece, Europe. Worked in Thessalonica. Died: 832 AD in Thessaly. Feast Day is celebrated on July 15.
St. Joseph Studita of Thessalonica Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death. |
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| Date of Birth | 8th century |
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| Country of Birth | Greece of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | St.s who were Bishops |
| Profession | Bishop |
| Place of Work | Thessalonica |
| Date of Death | 832 AD |
| Place of Death | Thessaly |
| Feast Day | July 15 |
| Beatification | N/A |
| Canonization | Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Saint Joseph Studita of Thessalonica, sibling of St. Theodore the Studite. A priest. Hymnist. Bishop of Thessalonica. Contended energetically to keep up religious order with his priests, and to fight off the renegades who intended to pulverize pictures in the places of worship, which in the long run prompted his outcast to Thessaly by civil authorities. A martyr.
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