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Detail From The Menologian of Basil II Featuring Saint Nicetas of Medicion
Detail From The Menologian of Basil II Featuring Saint Nicetas of Medicion

Saint Nicetas of Medicion

Also known as: Nicetas of Constantinople; Nicetas the Confessor; Niketas…; Nikita…

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

April 3

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Nicetas of Medicion, also known as Nicetas of Constantinople, Nicetas the Confessor, Niketas, and Nikita, was a revered monk and abbot of Medicion Abbey in Bithynia, which is located in modern-day Turkey. He is remembered for his steadfast devotion to the faith amidst the tumultuous period of religious persecutions....