SAINT
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A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Nectarios of Aegina, Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, is one of the most renowned Greek saints, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. On 20 April 1961, Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople glorified him as a saint. His feast day is celebrated every year on 9 November.
feast Day
11-09
patronages
- Aegina
- people suffering from diseases
birth Date
1 October 1846
death Date
8 November 1920 (aged 74)
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
20 April 1961
canonized By
the Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople
feast Month
11
feast Day Of Month
9