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St Photius #295107 07/14/08 12:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,226 United States Recluse Member
Recluse Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,226 United States	Are there any Eastern Catholic Churches who recognize and venerate St Photius the Great as a "saint"? Is he on any Eastern Catholic calendars?

Re: St Photius Recluse #295113 07/14/08 01:55 PM
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Administrator John Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,772 Likes: 31 Virginia!	St Photius the Patriarch of Constantinople's day on the Ruthenian Catholic Liturgical Calendar in February 6th. I do not have the Melkite Calendar handy but I believe it is the same.

Re: St Photius Administrator #295114 07/14/08 02:04 PM
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Recluse Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,226 United States	Originally Posted by Administrator St Photius the Patriarch of Constantinople's day on the Ruthenian Catholic Liturgical Calendar in February 6th. I do not have the Melkite Calendar handy but I believe it is the same. Thank you.

Re: St Photius Recluse #295122 07/14/08 03:27 PM
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Fr Serge Keleher Member F Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,564 Likes: 1 Dublin	Saint Photius of Constantinople is also found in the large liturgicon published by the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Eparchy of Parma, approved by Patriarch Myroslav-Ivan and Bishop Robert-Michael; this book also gives 6 February as the feast. Fr. Serge

Re: St Photius Fr Serge Keleher #295159 07/14/08 07:54 PM
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Stephanos I Member Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,505 West Coast	Let us remember that Photius was reconciled with the Apostolic See of Rome! Stephanos I

Re: St Photius Stephanos I #295185 07/15/08 07:24 AM
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ebed melech Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,264 somewhere betwixt the Alpha an...	St. Photius was also the son of iconodules who suffered during the iconoclast persecutions. I am not sure if he too suffered as a confessor of the faith during the reign of that Imperial heresy. Fr. Deacon Daniel

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