United States or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
At the pressing entreaty of the Cæsar, his friend, the celebrated Photius, renounced the freedom of a secular and studious life, ascended the patriarchal throne, and was alternately excommunicated and absolved by the synods of the East and West.
Constantinople was again besieged, this time by a horde from the Russian wilderness under the chiefs Dir and Askold. They had passed the upper sea in hundreds of boats, and disembarking on the European shore, marched down the Bosphorus, leaving all behind them desolate. Photius was then Patriarch.
For the present, they both agreed that it would be unwise to make any attempt; and they resolved to wait until Antonina had left Byzantium to join them, and Theodosius had returned to Ephesus, which would give Photius the opportunity of going thither and easily disposing of both Theodosius and his fortune.
Long life to Adrian, the holy Father in Rome!" At the next sitting of the council, a collection of spurious and falsified writings, together with the acts of the synod which Photius had held against Pope Nicholas, and which were filled with lies and invective and had forged signatures appended to them, were publicly burned in the church.
The Bulgarians of the Danube, the Moravians, and the Slavonians of Illyria had been already enlightened by holy baptism about the middle of the ninth century, during the reign of the Greek emperor Michael and the patriarchate of the illustrious Photius. St. Cyril and St.
Zimisces made his public entry on horseback; the diadem on his head, a crown of laurel in his hand; and Constantinople was astonished to applaud the martial virtues of her sovereign. Photius of Constantinople, a patriarch, whose ambition was equal to his curiosity, congratulates himself and the Greek church on the conversion of the Russians.
Was Du verlachst wirst Du noch dienen. Brood of mockers: Photius, pseudomalachi, Johann Most.
Giesebrecht, quoted by Hergenröther, K.G., i. 449. Hergenröther, i. 449-453. Reumont, ii. 6. Reumont, ii. 9. Montalembert, Gregorovius, Kurth. Gregorovius, i. 312, 315. Orosius, Hist., vii. 43. Photius, i. 111. Photius, i. 120. Guizot, Sur la Civilisation en Europe, deuxième leçon. Edict of Valentinian III., in 447. When St.
He lifted his head now and surveyed the stranger in turn. Finally, stretching out his fat hand, he said: "You are welcome, Brother Edouard. I see the letter says you have had no experience except with the youngest children. Brother Photius does that now. We will have you rest for a time. Then we will see about it.
It is said that in consequence of this crime Photius refused to admit him to the communion; anyhow, one of the first acts of Basil was to depose Photius. A council, hostile to him, was now assembled, and was attended by the legates of the new pope, Hadrian II . By this Ignatius was restored to his former dignity, while Photius was degraded and his ordinations were declared void.
Word Of The Day