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Feastday: February 25
730 - 806

St. Tarasius was subject of the Byzantine Empire. He was raised to the highest honors in the Empire as Consul, and later became first secretary to the Emperor Constantine and his mother, Irene. When being elected Patriarch of Constantinople, he consented to accept the dignity offered to him only on condition that a General Council should be summoned to resolve the disputes concerning the veneration of sacred images, for Constantinople had been separated from the Holy See on account of the war between the Emperors. The Council was held in the Church of the Holy Apostles at Constantinople in 786; it met again the following year at Nice and its decrees were approved by the Pope. The holy Patriarch incurred the enmity of the Emperor by his persistent refusal to sanction his divorce from his lawful wife. He witnessed the death of Constantine, which was occasioned by his own mother; he beheld the reign and the downfall of Irene and usurpation of Nicephorus. St. Tarasius' whole life in the Episcopacy was one of penance and prayer, and of hard labor to reform his clergy and people. He occupied the See of Constantinople twenty-one years and two months. His charity toward the poor was one of the characteristic virtues of his life. He visited in person, all the houses and hospitals in Constantinople, so that no indigent person might be overlooked in the distribution of alms. This saintly Bishop was called to his eternal reward in the year 806. His feast day is February 25th.

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christopher
3 months ago
St.Tarasius please help me great saint i ask you in faith
Amen
Raj Ambrose
3 months ago
Dear Saint,

Pray for the conversion of the hearts of the homo-lobby in the Holy Church. Empower the conclave with holiness and wisdom to choose the new Pope who will guide and strengthen the church with true teachings of Christ and lead the faithful to eternal life. Intercede with Holy Mother to protect and enlighten the church leaders to show the way to Heaven to the followers of Christ. Amen.
Joseph Mathew
3 months ago
St. Tarasius, Your life is your message to all of us. You stood firm in your principles and in your allegiance to the church and fought against divisive tendencies and political intrigues. Please pray for us.
Mona
3 months ago
Please pray for Jacob that he finds peace and the right path, for his mother that the doctors can slow the progression of her demintia, and for all cancer patients that we deal with our disease with grace and dignity.
Thank you.
christopher
3 months ago
St.Tarasius please pray for me and my family please help me and watch over me
I pray in faith please say happy 17 birthday till seanann xXx
Amen
Joseph Mathew
1 year ago
Dear St. Tarasius, please pray for me.
christie
1 year ago
Dear St. Tarasius, I am delighted to read about your saintly life. I am specially impressed that though you were in the company of Emperors you were not intimidated by their request for a divorce. I wish to take away a lesson from this: that in guiding our adult children in their married lives we should strongly advise against divorce and remarriage. It is most displeasing to God who has bound two souls in the holy sacrament of Matrimony. Another lesson I'd like to take away is your exemplary life of self denial, of "penance, prayer and hard labour". May this example be our inspiration for the holy season of Lent, which has just started. Loving saint we honour you on your feast day. Pray for us poor sinners. Transform us. Free us from obsessive thoughts, imaginations, skepticism, and any kind of fear. Help us to know that we do not need to compare ourselves with others because in God's eyes we are His children. Only that should be enough to make us good. Amen.
Martin
2 years ago
Works and Charity.... A very holy combination. God bless all.
gloria
2 years ago
today is the saints greatest day of his life becase they know we houner him
Pharme737
3 years ago
Very nice site!

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