Isaac of Dalmatia

Isaac of Dalmatia (* in the 4th century in Syria; † 396 in Constantinople, Opel, Isaac, abbot of Constantinople Opel or St. Isaac ) was a Byzantine monk, prophet and saint.

He is said to have lived as an ascetic monk in the wilderness, when he heard that the ruler of the Valens, promoted in Isaac's eyes, pagan Arianism. Then he moved to Constantinople Opel to support the followers of Trinitariertums in the fight against the infidels. Supposedly, their churches were closed at that time or even destroyed.

As Valens moved shortly thereafter against rebellious Visigoths to the Battle of Adrian Opel, Isaac asked him to bring peace to the Trinitarians in exchange for the help of God. When Valens refused several times, Isaac said to have prophesied him a cruel death. The angry ruler is said to have Isaac can then of his assistants Saturninus and Victor thrown into prison.

After the news of the death of Valens had reached Constantinople Opel, Isaac was released and revered as a prophet. He is said to have then Theodosius I supported the Emperor issued his Edict Three at this time.

Saturninus built 381/382 the first monastery in Constantinople Opel, whose spiritual leader was Isaac. In addition, he is said to have invested a lot of energy into the charity. When Isaac grew older, he handed over the monastery to his student Dalmatos, after whose name it was later named. After this Dalmatian Monastery ( του Δαλματου ), not the landscape Dalmatia, the epithet of Isaac directed.

The largest house of worship in honor of Isaac St. Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.

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