Seven Blessed Sleeper Brothers
During the persecution of Decius, seven young Christians of Ephesus hid in a cave where they were walled in. They fell into a miraculous sleep for nea…
First name and chronology
5 saints and blesseds bear the name Constantin, between 201 and 1772; the most famous is Saints Cyril and Methodius, celebrated on March 9th.
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
During the persecution of Decius, seven young Christians of Ephesus hid in a cave where they were walled in. They fell into a miraculous sleep for nea…
Bishop of Gap in the 5th century, Constantin distinguished himself by his zeal for ecclesiastical discipline and his pastoral wisdom. Dean of the bish…
Brothers from Thessalonica in the 9th century, Cyril and Methodius are the apostles of the Slavic peoples. They evangelized the Khazars, Bulgarians, a…
During the reign of Emperor Theophilus, forty-two Byzantine officers were captured during the fall of Amorium and taken to Syria. After seven years of…
A French Redemptorist priest, successor to Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer as Vicar General of the transalpine communities, he propagated the order in Eur…
The feast of Constantin is celebrated on March 9th, in memory of Saints Cyril and Methodius.
5 saints and blesseds bear the name Constantin, including Saints Cyril and Methodius, Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, 42 Martyrs of Amorium, Saint Constantine and Joseph Amand Passerat.
The most famous saint named Constantin is Saints Cyril and Methodius (9th century).