Remembered on November 14
Gregory Palamas
- BishopA bishop honored as a saint for faithfully shepherding the Church.
All bishops - WonderworkerA saint through whose prayers God has worked miracles.
All wonderworkers
Gregory Palamas was a monk of Mount Athos and later archbishop of Thessalonica in the fourteenth century. He defended the Church’s life of prayer, teaching that God’s grace truly brings us into communion with Him. Alongside his writings, he served his people as a bishop and preacher. His remembrance invites us to make room for prayer in our own lives, trusting that knowing about God and turning toward Him belong together.
How he died
He reposed in peace in 1359.
- Feast day
- November 14
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on November 27. - Kind of saint
- Bishop, Wonderworker
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