Anastasius Sinaita
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| Saint Anastasius Sinaita | |
|---|---|
| "The new Moses" | |
| Born | , Alexandria |
| Died | 7th century |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
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Saint Anastasius Sinaita or Anastasius of Sinai, born in Alexandria, was a 7th century Greek ecclesiastical writer and abbot of the monastery of Mt. Sinai.
He was known as "the new Moses" because of his opposition to the Monophysites, Monothelites, and Jews. His principal work is the Hodegos, or "Guide", written in defense of the Catholic Faith and to counter the attacks of the aforementioned heretics. It was a popular manual of controversy among the medieval Greeks.
[edit] Works
- Hodegos
- Questions and Answers on Various Theological matters
- Devout Introduction to the Hexaemeron (12 volumes)
- Antiquorum Patrum Doctrina de Verbi Dei Incarnatione (attributed by Le Quien without sufficient reason)
[edit] External link
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
[edit] Source
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
- St. Anastasius Sinaita at Catholic Encyclopedia
