Nicarete
Byzantine saint
Who they were
Saint Nicarete (5th century), was a woman of Nicomedia who became a saint as a disciple of St. John Chrysostom. She left her home specifically to study theology and practice devotion and care for the poor in Constantinople. She became a follower of John Chrysostom and worked as a physician as well as a healer for the poor. She cured John Chrysostom of a stomach ailment. Later, when Chrysostom was sent into exile from Constantinople, she went with him.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- John Chrysostom Saint Teacher“John Chrysostom.” — Wikipedia
- Nominis, 'Sainte Nicarète' / santiebeati.it — santiebeati: 'Santa Nicarete (Niceras) di Costantinopoli, Vergine, festa 27 dicembre'; Nominis: 'Sainte Nicarète, vierge (+ 440)'. The disciple and physician of St John Chrysostom who followed him into exile; her feast i
- Wikidata Q456811 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Nicarete (CC BY-SA)
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