Michael Maleinos
Michael Maleinos | |
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 Michael Maleinos (icon, 1630s) | |
| Born | Manuel Maleinos c. 894 Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey) |
| Residence | Mount Kyminas (modern-day Bursa, Turkey) |
| Died | 12 July 961 Mount Kyminas (modern-day Bursa, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | July 12 |
Tradition or genre | Byzantine monasticism |
Saint Michael Maleinos (
Life
He was born Manuel Maleinos (Μανουήλ Μαλεΐνος) about 894, into a
He spent his youth at the court of Emperor
After a time Michael was ordained to the priesthood.[7] He was said to have been compassionate and kindly towards people.
The elder John, gave Michael permission to live a solitary life in a cave. Five days of the week he spent at prayerful concentration, and only on Saturday and Sunday did he come to the monastery for participation in Divine services and communion.[6]
His example attracted others, and in a desolate place called Dry Lake, the Monk Michael founded a monastery and gave it a strict ustav (monastic rule). When the monastery was secure, the Monk Michael went to a still more remote place and built there a new monastery. Over time, by the efforts of the holy abba, Kumineia Mountain was covered with monastic communities.[6]
Maleinos had great influence on his nephew, the general and later emperor Nikephoros II Phokas (r. 963–969), as well as on Athanasius the Athonite.[8]
Athanasius, who started his monastic life at Michael's monastery about the year 953, later modeled the Great Lavra, Mount Athos upon Michael's establishment.[9]
Michael Maleinos died at Mount Kyminas on 12 July 961.[8]
Veneration
Michael Maleinos was a patron saint of
References
- ^ ODB, "Maleinos" (A. Kazhdan, A. Cutler), p. 1276.
- ^ a b c PmbZ, Michael Maleïnos (# 35124).
- ^ PmbZ, Eudokimos Maleïnos (# 21764).
- ^ PmbZ, Anastaso (# 20343).
- ^ PmbZ, Konstantinos Maleïnos (# 23862).
- ^ a b c "The Monk Michael Maleinos", St. Luke Orthodox church. Archived 2019-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Monk Michael Maleinos" Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
- ^ a b ODB, "Maleinos, Michael" (A. Kazhdan), pp. 1276–1277.
- ^ "Venerable Michael of Maleinus", Orthodox Church in America
Sources
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- ISBN 9782859448301.
- Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia; Pratsch, Thomas; Zielke, Beate (2013). Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt (in German). Berlin and Boston: De Gruyter.
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