Hierarch

Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers

January 14 Old CalendarJanuary 27 New Calendar

Life

Hilary was an ardent fighter against the heresy of Arius in the West. He suffered much because of his defense of Orthodoxy. He wrote several treatises, of which the most important is the treatise on the Holy Trinity. He reposed in the Lord in the year 362.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 14. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on January 14

Saint Sava, Archbishop of Serbia Hierarch Venerable Martyr Fathers of Sinai and Raithu Martyr Saint Nina, Enlightener of Georgia Commemoration

The full reading for January 14 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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