Venerable
Gratus
A hierarch commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Feast
- December 5old style December 18
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Gratus the Venerable is commemorated on 5 December (new style, the Greek calendar). The synaxarion says that he reposed in peace. In some synaxaria he is called bishop of Ephesus, alongside Saint Nonnus, commemorated on the same day.
A verse says that in life it was hoped that Gratus was an angel, but in dying he was shown to be a man. No further details of his life are preserved.
Commemorated the same day December 5
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- Savva of MoshokRighteous · Priest of MoshokDec 5
- AberciusMartyrDec 5
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- Basilissa of OerenVenerable · Abbess of OerenDec 5
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