Euthymius the Younger
Euthymius the Younger or Euthymius of Thessalonica (born 823 or 824; died 898), also known as Euthymios the New, was a Christian monk and hermit who lived on Mount Athos in Greece.
Euthymius the Younger | |
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| Born | 823 or 824 Opso, Galatia |
| Died | 898 Hiera |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | October 15 |
Biography
Euthymius the Younger was born with the baptismal name Niketas in Opso, Galatia either in 823 or 824.[1] Around 848, he lived at Mount Olympus in Bithynia, and later he moved to Mount Athos.[2] He also established a double monastery at Peristerai on Mount Chortiatis near Thessalonica.
While living in solitude, he died on the island of Hiera on 14 or 15 October 898.[1] His feast day is October 15.[2]
Vita
His disciple Basil wrote a hagiography or vita (MS BHG 655) of Euthymius. The vita was written in high-register Byzantine Greek and cites writers such as Gregory of Nazianzos, Cyril of Alexandria, John of the Ladder, Theodore of Stoudios, and pseudo-Eustathios of Thessalonica.[3]
References
- Kazhdan, Alexander P., ed. (2005). "Euthymios the Younger". The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195046526.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-504652-6. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
also called Euthymios of Thessalonike, saint; baptismal name Niketas; born village of Opso, Galatia 823/4
- "St. Euthymius the Younger — Saints & Angels". Catholic Online. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- Greenfield, Richard P. H.; Talbot, Alice-Mary Maffry (2016). Holy Men of Mount Athos. Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Vol. 40. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-08876-4.