E05568: The Life of Hypatios by Kallinikos mentions the transfer of the relics of *John Chrysostom (bishop of Constantinople, ob. 407, S00779) 'as is done for the great martyrs', from his burial site in Pontus (northern Asia Minor) to Constantinople in 438. Written in Greek at Rufinianae (near Constantinople), 447/450.
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posted on 2018-05-28, 00:00 authored by erizosKallinikos of Rufinianae, Life of Hypatios (CPG 6042 = BHG 760), 11.5-7
11. (5) Ὡς αὕτως δὲ καὶ ὁ μέγας Ἰωάννης τότε ὢν ἐπίσκοπος πάνυ ἐφρόντιζε καὶ ἠγάπα τοὺς δούλους τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ὄντως τοῖς ἔργοις ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ λύχνος τῆς ἐκκλησίας, ὁ ἔντιμος λίθος τοῦ στεφάνου τῆς πίστεως, ὁ μηδὲν ἀνάξιον Θεοῦ πράττων καὶ παρὰ Θεοῦ ἀξίως τὸν θρόνον καὶ τὴν χάριν δεξάμενος, ὃν καὶ ὁ τρόπος ἀπέδειξεν· (6) ἐξορισθεὶς γὰρ ἔν τινι τόπῳ ἀπὸ φανερῶν μονῶν εὐξάμενος ἐτελειώθη. (7) Μετὰ οὖν πλείω ἔτη τὸ λείψανον αὐτοῦ ὡς τῶν μεγάλων καὶ ἁγίων μαρτύρων ὁ εὐσεβέστατος βασιλεὺς Θεοδόσιος ἀνεκαλέσατο μετὰ πόλλης δόξης.
‘Similarly, the great John, who was then bishop, showed great care and affection for the servants of God. He was a true bishop by his works, the beacon of the Church, the precious stone on the crown of the faith; he did nothing unworthy of God and from God was he deservedly granted both his throne and grace, and the manner of his life proved him. For he was exiled to some place and ended his life in this visible world, after praying. Several years later, however, the most pious emperor Theodosius brought back his remains in great glory, as is done for the great and holy martyrs.’
Text: Bartelink 1971. Translation: E. Rizos.
11. (5) Ὡς αὕτως δὲ καὶ ὁ μέγας Ἰωάννης τότε ὢν ἐπίσκοπος πάνυ ἐφρόντιζε καὶ ἠγάπα τοὺς δούλους τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ ὄντως τοῖς ἔργοις ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ λύχνος τῆς ἐκκλησίας, ὁ ἔντιμος λίθος τοῦ στεφάνου τῆς πίστεως, ὁ μηδὲν ἀνάξιον Θεοῦ πράττων καὶ παρὰ Θεοῦ ἀξίως τὸν θρόνον καὶ τὴν χάριν δεξάμενος, ὃν καὶ ὁ τρόπος ἀπέδειξεν· (6) ἐξορισθεὶς γὰρ ἔν τινι τόπῳ ἀπὸ φανερῶν μονῶν εὐξάμενος ἐτελειώθη. (7) Μετὰ οὖν πλείω ἔτη τὸ λείψανον αὐτοῦ ὡς τῶν μεγάλων καὶ ἁγίων μαρτύρων ὁ εὐσεβέστατος βασιλεὺς Θεοδόσιος ἀνεκαλέσατο μετὰ πόλλης δόξης.
‘Similarly, the great John, who was then bishop, showed great care and affection for the servants of God. He was a true bishop by his works, the beacon of the Church, the precious stone on the crown of the faith; he did nothing unworthy of God and from God was he deservedly granted both his throne and grace, and the manner of his life proved him. For he was exiled to some place and ended his life in this visible world, after praying. Several years later, however, the most pious emperor Theodosius brought back his remains in great glory, as is done for the great and holy martyrs.’
Text: Bartelink 1971. Translation: E. Rizos.
History
Evidence ID
E05568Saint Name
John Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople, ob. 407 : S00779Saint Name in Source
ἸωάννηςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Hagiographical - Other saint-related textsLanguage
- Greek
