Saint Macarius

Saint Macarius

There are a number of Christian saints named Macarius:
* Macarius of Egypt, also known as "Macarius the Great" or "Macarius the Elder" 4th century Egyptian monk
* Macarius of Alexandria (d. 395), Egyptian ascetic, known as "Macarius the Younger"
* Macarius of Jerusalem, 4th century Bishop of Jerusalem
* Macarius of Unzha, 15th century Russian monk
* Macarius-Symeon (949-1022), also known as "Pseudo-Macarius"
* Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow (1482-1563)


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  • Macarius of Unzha — Infobox Saint name= Macarius of Unzha birth date= ca. 1349 death date= ca. 1444 feast day= October 12 (25) (recovery of relics), July 25 (August 7) (repose) venerated in= Russian Orthodox Church imagesize= caption= birth place= Nizhny Novgorod,… …   Wikipedia

  • Macarius of Alexandria — Infobox Saint name=Saint Macarius of Alexandria birth date= 4th century death date=395 feast day=2 January (Eastern Orthodox) (Roman Catholic Church) 1 May = (6 Pashons, 111 A.M.) (Coptic Orthodox) venerated in= Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox… …   Wikipedia

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