St. MaruthasBishop of Martyropolis
of Mesopotamia
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“He brought into his episcopal city the relics of so many martyrs that it received the Greek moniker Martyropolis, that is, the 'City of Martyrs'.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
4th century
Byzantine Empire
Death
422
Martyropolis, Persian Empire
Life path
- Bishop
- Founded a City
- Author
- Poet
- Physician
- Historian
- Diplomat
Undertakings & Callings
- 2nd Ecumenical Council
- Defending the faith
God's Gifts
- Wonderworking
- Healing
Higher Education
- Science
- Medicine
Eras
- Persecution in Persian Emp.
- Macedonian heresy
- Eutychian heresy
- Messalian heresy
Places
- Antioch, Syria
- Asia Minor
- Constantinople, Byzantine Empire