Euthymius the Great
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Euthymius the Great was an abbot in Palestine. He is venerated in both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Church fresco depicting Saint Euthymius
Byzantine mosaic of Saint Euthymius
Euthymius the Great as depicted in the Menologion of Basil II
Monastery of Euthymius
Council of Chalcedon
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The Council of Chalcedon was the fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church. It was convoked by the Roman emperor Marcian. The council convened in the city of Chalcedon, Bithynia from 8 October
Euthymius the Great
…desert, while remaining a solitary monk in the tradition of Egyptian monasticism. He nevertheless played a decisive role in helping the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon (451) prevail in Jerusalem, in spite of the majority of the monks in the region opposing it. The vita of Euthymius has been written by Cyril of…
Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon, 1876 painting by Vasily Surikov
Council of Chalcedon, fresco at Ferapontov Monastery, c. 1502
Council of Chalcedon in the Nuremberg Chronicle
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB