St. Cosmas the Melodist Biography
St. Cosmas the Melodist Profile. Born: 706 AD in Israel, Europe. Worked in Gaza. Died: 760 AD in Gaza. Feast Day is celebrated on January 15.
St. Cosmas the Melodist Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 706 AD |
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| Country of Birth | Israel of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Bishops |
| Profession | Monk, Bishop |
| Place of Work | Gaza |
| Date of Death | 760 A.D |
| Place of Death | Gaza |
| Feast Day | January 15 |
| Beatification | |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre congregation |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Cosmas the Melodist was bishop of Mayuma, near Gaza. He was born in 706 in Jerusalem to very poor parents. He was educated by an Italian monk who was captured by the Arabs. He became a monk in the monastery of San Saba near Bethlehem and put into practice what he had learned from his master. In 743 he was elected Bishop of Mayuma. He died in the year 760.
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