Often called "The Scholastic", because of his knowledge of both Sacred and secular subjects. He was the headmaster of the catechetical school in Alexandria. After this, he retired to the desert, where he became a monk, and became friends with St Antony, who left one of his tunics to St Serapion when he died. St Serapion felt himself drawn from his retreat to rule the see of Thumis, a city in Lower Egypt, which was near Diospolis. He was part of the Council of Sardica in 347. He was close to St Athanasius in defending the Catholic faith. St Jerome states that he was banished by Emperor Constantius. It was this Saint who informed St Athanasius of the new Macedonian Heresy, which was being spread at that time. The 4 letters written by St Athanasius, from his hideaway in the desert, to St Serapion, were the first refutation of this heresy that was published. St Serapion was very successful in preaching against the Arian and Macedonian heresys. He also wrote a wonderful book which refuted the Manichean Heresy. He wrote several letters, and a treatise on the titles of the Psalms, which have been lost. His most important work is the "Euchologion", which was discovered and published at the end of the 17th Century. Socrates said that St Serapion summarized Christian perfection in this way "The mind is purified by spiritual knowledge (holy meditation and prayer), the spiritual passions of the soul by charity, and the irregular appetites by abstinence and penance." He is thought to have died in exile. however, the exact date of his death isn't known.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Belated saint of the Day- St Serapion of Thumis- Mar 21
St Serapion, Bishop of Thumis (Died c. AD 370)
Often called "The Scholastic", because of his knowledge of both Sacred and secular subjects. He was the headmaster of the catechetical school in Alexandria. After this, he retired to the desert, where he became a monk, and became friends with St Antony, who left one of his tunics to St Serapion when he died. St Serapion felt himself drawn from his retreat to rule the see of Thumis, a city in Lower Egypt, which was near Diospolis. He was part of the Council of Sardica in 347. He was close to St Athanasius in defending the Catholic faith. St Jerome states that he was banished by Emperor Constantius. It was this Saint who informed St Athanasius of the new Macedonian Heresy, which was being spread at that time. The 4 letters written by St Athanasius, from his hideaway in the desert, to St Serapion, were the first refutation of this heresy that was published. St Serapion was very successful in preaching against the Arian and Macedonian heresys. He also wrote a wonderful book which refuted the Manichean Heresy. He wrote several letters, and a treatise on the titles of the Psalms, which have been lost. His most important work is the "Euchologion", which was discovered and published at the end of the 17th Century. Socrates said that St Serapion summarized Christian perfection in this way "The mind is purified by spiritual knowledge (holy meditation and prayer), the spiritual passions of the soul by charity, and the irregular appetites by abstinence and penance." He is thought to have died in exile. however, the exact date of his death isn't known.
Often called "The Scholastic", because of his knowledge of both Sacred and secular subjects. He was the headmaster of the catechetical school in Alexandria. After this, he retired to the desert, where he became a monk, and became friends with St Antony, who left one of his tunics to St Serapion when he died. St Serapion felt himself drawn from his retreat to rule the see of Thumis, a city in Lower Egypt, which was near Diospolis. He was part of the Council of Sardica in 347. He was close to St Athanasius in defending the Catholic faith. St Jerome states that he was banished by Emperor Constantius. It was this Saint who informed St Athanasius of the new Macedonian Heresy, which was being spread at that time. The 4 letters written by St Athanasius, from his hideaway in the desert, to St Serapion, were the first refutation of this heresy that was published. St Serapion was very successful in preaching against the Arian and Macedonian heresys. He also wrote a wonderful book which refuted the Manichean Heresy. He wrote several letters, and a treatise on the titles of the Psalms, which have been lost. His most important work is the "Euchologion", which was discovered and published at the end of the 17th Century. Socrates said that St Serapion summarized Christian perfection in this way "The mind is purified by spiritual knowledge (holy meditation and prayer), the spiritual passions of the soul by charity, and the irregular appetites by abstinence and penance." He is thought to have died in exile. however, the exact date of his death isn't known.
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