Euthymius of Sardis
Euthymius of Sardis (Greek: Εὐθύμιος Σάρδεων; 751 or 754 – 26 December 831) was metropolitan bishop of Sardis between ca. 785 and ca. 804, and a leading iconophile during the period of Byzantine Iconoclasm. Martyred in 831, he is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, celebrated on 26 December.
Euthymius of Sardis | |
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The martyrdom of Euthymius of Sardis, miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes | |
| Born | 751 or 754 Ouzara |
| Died | 26 December 831 St. Andrew Island |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | Orthodox: December 26 |
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