Hierarch
Saint Anthony, Patriarch of Constantinople
February 12 Old CalendarFebruary 25 New Calendar
Life
Anthony was first a great ascetic of uncommon mercy and then patriarch during the time of Emperor Leo the Wise (889-912). He tonsured his own father into monasticism. He established a monastery over the relics of Saint Callia.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, February 12. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on February 12
The full reading for February 12 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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