St. Symeon the New Theologian
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St. Symeon the New Theologian was a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk, mystic, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer, direct experience of God, and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life.
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Byzantine monk
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Christian mystic → Christian saint → Christian theologian → spiritual writer → |
| birthDate |
949
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| birthPlace |
Byzantine Empire
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Galatai, Paphlagonia → |
| centuryOfActivity |
10th century
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11th century → |
| churchTradition |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| deathDate |
1022
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| deathPlace |
Byzantine Empire
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Chrysopolis → |
| denomination |
Byzantine Christianity
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| feastDay |
12 March
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| honorificTitle |
Saint
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The New Theologian → |
| influenced |
Gregory Palamas
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later hesychast tradition → |
| knownFor |
critique of formalism in religious life
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doctrine of the indwelling Holy Spirit → emphasis on direct experience of God → hymns about divine light → insistence on personal conversion and repentance → teachings on inner prayer → writings on Christian mysticism → |
| language |
Greek
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| monasteryAffiliation |
Monastery of St. Mamas in Constantinople
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| monasticRole |
abbot
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| nationality |
Byzantine
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| occupation |
abbot of St. Mamas monastery
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| religion |
Christianity
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| residence |
Constantinople
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| sharesTitleTheologianWith |
Gregory of Nazianzus
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John the Theologian → |
| spiritualEmphasis |
confession and obedience to a spiritual father
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experience of God available to all baptized Christians → |
| spiritualPractice |
hesychastic prayer
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unceasing prayer → |
| theologicalTheme |
deification (theosis)
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importance of spiritual fatherhood → inner transformation of the Christian → personal experience of the Holy Spirit → vision of the uncreated light → |
| titleCount |
one of the three saints called Theologian in Eastern Orthodoxy
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| veneration |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Eastern Orthodox Church → |
| workAuthored |
Catechetical Discourses
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Ethical Discourses → Hymns of Divine Love → Theological and Practical Chapters → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
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hesychast tradition ("Symeon the New Theologian") → |
influencedBy |
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Philokalia
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containsWorkBy |