Byzantine Saints: Venerable Theophanes the Confessor of Sigriane (12 March)

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St. Theophanes the Confessor is commemorated on March 12 as one of the great defenders of the Christian faith during the crisis of Iconoclasm in the Byzantine Empire. Born in 759 in Constantinople, Theophanes came from a noble and devout family connected to the imperial court. After the early death of his father, he was raised under the protection of the emperor and eventually became a respected imperial dignitary. Although obliged to marry, St. Theophanes and his wife embraced a life of holy chastity. After the death of their parents, they dedicated themselves completely to God. His wife entered a convent, and Theophanes embraced the monastic life. He later founded monasteries and became renowned for his holiness, ascetic life, and miracles, including healing the sick and casting out demons. During the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787, St. Theophanes courageously defended the veneration of holy icons, standing firmly against the heresy of Iconoclasm. Even while suffering severe illness, he continued his work writing the famous Chronographia, a historical record of the Church that remains invaluable to historians today. When the Iconoclast emperor Leo the Armenian revived the persecution of the faithful, St. Theophanes refused to deny the holy icons. For his unwavering faith, he was imprisoned and his monastery destroyed. After 23 days of imprisonment, St. Theophanes the Confessor died in 818, sealing his witness to Christ. His relics were later returned to his restored monastery, and he is remembered as a confessor of the faith and defender of sacred tradition. May the example of St. Theophanes the Confessor strengthen us to stand firm in the truth of the Gospel. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Birth of St. Theophanes in Constantinople 00:44 Life at the Byzantine Imperial Court 00:51 His Marriage and Holy Chastity 01:00 Entering the Monastic Life 01:18 Separation for the Monastic Calling 01:24 Founding the First Monastery 01:32 Theophanes the Scribe and Ascetic 01:40 Founding the Monastery of Sigriane 01:48 His Holiness and Miracles 01:56 The Seventh Ecumenical Council (787) 02:13 Defense of Holy Icons 02:21 Illness and Writing the Chronographia 02:36 His Historical Legacy 02:45 Persecution Under Emperor Leo the Armenian 02:54 Imprisonment and Destruction of His Monastery 03:02 Death of St. Theophanes the Confessor (818) 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 #StTheophanes #TheophanesTheConfessor #SaintOfTheDay #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #ChurchHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianHistory #DefenderOfIcons #Iconoclasm