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St Symeon the New Theologian

Συμεὼν ὁ Νέος Θεολόγος · Симеон Новый Богослов

Byzantine monk and mystic (949–1022), abbot of St Mamas in Constantinople; one of only three teachers honoured with the title 'Theologian' in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. His Hymns of Divine Love and Catecheses are primary texts of the hesychast tradition. Feast day 12 March.

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