Saint Nicetas the Patrician

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Who is Saint Nicetas the Patrician?

Saint Nicetas the Patrician, usually identified with Nicetas Monomachos, was a Byzantine eunuch official and general from Paphlagonia active at the turn of the 9th century, who in later life became a monk and a fervent opponent of Byzantine Iconoclasm.

He is honoured as a saint and a Confessor of the Faith by the Orthodox Church. His feast day is on 13 October.

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on July 23, 2013

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