Hierarch
Saint Stephen, Patriarch of Constantinople
May 17 Old CalendarMay 30 New Calendar
Life
The son of Emperor Basil the Macedonian and the brother of Emperor Leo the Wise. He came to the patriarchal throne after Photius and governed the Church of God from 889 to 893. He ended his life peacefully and stood before the Lord Whom he greatly loved.
He ended his life peacefully and stood before the Lord Whom he greatly loved.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 17. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on May 17
The full reading for May 17 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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