Cotbar, Bishop of Lindisfarne in England
He was a cattle herder. He became a monk at Melrose Monastery. He often spent his nights staying up late and praying in the freezing water to combat the tyranny of drowsiness. […]
Gregory I - the Logos - Pope of Rome
The Mass known as “Pre-sanctified” is attributed to him, which is held during the days of Great Lent, except for Saturdays and Sundays. He is called Saint
Theophylactus of Nicomedia, our venerable father among the saints
Theophilectus was born around 765 AD to a humble family of commoners. He left his homeland as a young man and went to the royal city, where he was an imperial advisor at that time.
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Laws, systems and rituals
Justinian and canon law: The fathers in the fourth and fifth centuries were concerned with collecting ecumenical and local laws, but they did not succeed in studying, examining, and coordinating them.