Byzantine Saints: Saint Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus (12 May)

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St. Epiphanius of Cyprus was one of the greatest defenders of Orthodox Christianity during the 4th century. Born of Jewish descent in Phoenicia, he converted to Christianity after witnessing profound Christian charity and eventually became a monk, miracle worker, bishop, and fearless defender of the true Faith. In this video, we explore the remarkable life of St. Epiphanius: his conversion, monastic struggles, miracles, battles against heresy, and his role in defending the Church during one of the most turbulent periods in Christian history. Revered as a Father and Teacher of the Church, St. Epiphanius remains a powerful example of holiness, charity, courage, and unwavering devotion to Orthodoxy. Discover how this saint: ✠ Converted after witnessing radical Christian charity ✠ Became a disciple of St. Hilarion the Great ✠ Performed miracles and wonders ✠ Defended the Church against Arianism and heresy ✠ Opposed corruption and false councils ✠ Exemplified deep charity toward the poor ✠ Was honored by the Seventh Ecumenical Council May the prayers of St. Epiphanius strengthen us to defend the Faith with humility, courage, and holiness. 00:00 – Introduction to St. Epiphanius 00:25 – His Jewish background and conversion to Christianity 00:50 – Disciple of St. Hilarion the Great 01:08 – Desert struggles and captivity by robbers 01:24 – Conversion of the robber John 01:42 – Founding a monastery in the wilderness 02:00 – Called to become bishop 02:24 – Journey to Salamis 02:45 – Consecrated Bishop of Salamis 02:54 – Charity, holiness, and spiritual gifts 03:10 – The vision during the Divine Liturgy 03:37 – Intrigues surrounding St. John Chrysostom 03:56 – Refusal to participate in an unjust council 04:10 – Final instructions before death 04:24 – Burial of St. Epiphanius 04:36 – His writings against heresy 04:53 – His zeal for Orthodoxy 05:08 – Charity toward the poor 05:25 – Conclusion https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StEpiphanius #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChurchFathers #ChristianHistory #CatholicChurch #Orthodoxy #SaintOfTheDay #Patristics #EarlyChurch #CatholicFaith #DefenderOfTheFaith #SaintsLives #AncientChristianity #CatholicYouTube