Romanos the Hymnographer
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Romanos the Hymnographer was a 6th-century Byzantine deacon and one of the most important early Christian liturgical poets, renowned for composing elaborate kontakia still used in Eastern Orthodox worship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine deacon
ⓘ
Byzantine saint ⓘ Christian hymnographer ⓘ liturgical poet ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeast | Protection of the Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| churchTradition |
Byzantine Rite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoration | liturgical hymns in his honor ⓘ |
| feastDay | 1 October ⓘ |
| genre | religious poetry ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Romanos the Melodist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Romanos the Melodist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence |
development of Byzantine hymnography
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later Orthodox liturgical poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
composition of kontakia
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early Byzantine liturgical poetry ⓘ long, elaborate hymn-sermons ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | acrostic hymns ⓘ |
| liturgicalGenre | kontakion ⓘ |
| majorWork |
Kontakion on the Akathist to the Theotokos
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Kontakion on the Last Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Kontakion on the Passion of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | syllabic verse ⓘ |
| occupation |
deacon
ⓘ
hymnographer ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| region | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInLiturgy |
composer of festal kontakia
ⓘ
composer of hymns for Matins ⓘ |
| status | one of the most important early Christian liturgical poets ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic dialogue
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sermonic hymn ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biblical narratives
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lives of Christ and the Theotokos ⓘ major Christian feasts ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christological themes
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ salvation history ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine hymnography ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine Rite
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| worksUsage | some kontakia still used in Eastern Orthodox worship ⓘ |
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