medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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From: "Phyllis Jestice" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Andrew of Crete (d. 740) Andrew was born in Damascus in c. 660. He
became
> a monk in Jerusalem, operated an orphanage in Constantinople for some
> years, and in c. 700 became archbishop of Gortyn (Crete). Noted for his
> eloquent preaching, Andrew was most famous for his liturgical poetry; some
> of his compositions are still sung in the Greek Orthodox liturgy.
He also endures in the Roman Rite. Since 1972, some of his (truly eloquent)
homilies appear in the Divine Office as the second reading at Matins (Office
of Readings).
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