Saints of Eastern Christianity

Many church fathers such as B. Clemens of Alexandria, some well-known bishops like Nikolaus von Myra , some monks like Maron, Charbel, women of the church (e.g. from Saint Helena to Rebekka Ar Rayès) and some popes ( Anicetus , Theodor I ) come from the Area of eastern Christianity .

Some saints are recognized by the Eastern Churches and the Roman Catholic Church , although there are also saints who are only recognized by one of the two churches (e.g. Photios I or Rebekka Ar Rayès). This is usually the case for saints who have lived after the Oriental Schism . There are also a number of saints or blessed from modern times.

Saints recognized (canonized) by Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches:

• Thekla (2nd century), saint and proto- martyr from Iconium
• Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta (* 248; † 330)
• Catherine of Alexandria (3rd or 4th century), saint, one of the fourteen helpers in need
• Anthony the Great (* around 251 ?; † 356), Egyptian monk,
• Clement of Alexandria (* 150; † 215), Greek-Egyptian theologian,
• Nicholas of Myra († December 6, 326 or 345 or 351), bishop and saint
• Daniel Stylites (~ 409; † 493), columnist, saint
• Georg († 303), martyr
• John of Damascus (approx. 650–749), church father
• John Chrysostom (344-404), Patriarch
• Gregory of Nyssa (* around 335, † after 394), doctor of the church, bishop

Saints venerated only by the Orthodox Churches:

• Photios I.
• Nektarios von der Pentapolis , Greek Orthodox Saint (* 1846, † 1920)

Saints or blessed who are only venerated by the Catholic Church:

• Marron von Beit-Marun († 410), monk and hermit
• Scharbel Machluf (* 1828; † 1898), 1977 hl.
• Rebekka Ar Rayès (* 1832; † 1914), 2001 hl.
• Nimatullah al-Hardini (* 1808; † 1858), 2004 hl.