Память святого Арсения, архиепископа Керкирского

Saint Arsenios, Archbishop of Kerkyra 757, came from Palestine from pious parents. From his youth he devoted himself to serving God and took monastic vows. Leading a strictly ascetic life, the saint was distinguished by his high education. Having reached adulthood, he received the priesthood, and then, after some time, was ordained Archbishop of Corfu. In the rank of archpastor, he became famous for his wisdom, teaching 758 and repeated intercession for the innocent before the authorities. So, already in old age, he went to Constantinople to intercede for his flock, which was threatened by the unjust wrath of Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus 759. Returning from Constantinople, Arseny fell ill on the way in Corinth 760 and in peace gave up his spirit to God 761. The island of Kerkyra - now Corfu, on the Ionian Sea, near the western coast of northern Greece. – St. Arseny was the first archbishop on the island. Corfu. Patriarch Photius of Constantinople, famous for his learning, who corresponded with Saint Arsenios, in his letters to him expresses deep surprise as to a man of high spiritual life who is also familiar with Greek literature. – Saint Arseny is also known as a writer: he compiled a canon for the Blessing of Oil, a word of praise to the Apostle Andrew and a description of the suffering death of the Great Martyr Barbara. Constantine Porphyrogenitus, Byzantine Emperor, reigned from 780 to 797. Corinth is the oldest, famous and rich city of Achaia; lay in a beautiful and fertile plain on the southeastern corner of the Gulf of Corinth, between the Ionian and Aegean seas. Currently, the ruins of ancient Corinth are located near present-day Corinth, called Curonto. Saint Arsenius died at the end of the 8th century. You might be interested in: