Remembered on November 9
Nectarios of Aegina
- BishopA bishop honored as a saint for faithfully shepherding the Church.
All bishops - WonderworkerA saint through whose prayers God has worked miracles.
All wonderworkers
Nectarios lived from 1846 to 1920 and served as bishop of Pentapolis in Egypt. After losing his position unjustly, he continued teaching and serving the Church in Greece. He guided a school for priests in Athens and founded the Holy Trinity monastery for women on Aegina. Remembered for humility and patient care, he shows how a life of service can continue even after a painful disappointment.
How he died
He reposed in peace in an Athens hospital after an illness.
- Feast day
- November 9
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on November 22. - Kind of saint
- Bishop, Wonderworker
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