A portrait of St. Tarasius
St. Tarasius
c. 730 – 806
Feast
February 25 · IX c.
Patron of
Icon defenders · Patriarchs · Church unity
Order
Patriarch
Greek Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 730-806), former imperial secretary chosen by the empress Irene as patriarch in 784; presided over the Second Council of Nicaea (787) which restored the veneration of icons after the first iconoclast crisis. Pre-Congregation.
Life & Times
Born: c. 730 · Died: 806 · From: Turkey / Constantinople.
Patronage
St. Tarasius is invoked as the patron of icon defenders, patriarchs, church unity. Those in these callings or circumstances often turn to this saint in prayer.
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About Catholic Saints
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