Our venerable father '''Nicetas the Confessor''' was a [[monk]] during the 9th century who was a defender of the veneration of icons[[icon]]s. He became [[abbot ]] of the Mydicia [[monastery]] and was imprisoned for his opposition to iconoclasism[[iconoclasm]].
==Life==
Under the upbringing of his grandmother, St. Nicetas grew as a pious youth, eventually joining the Mydicia monastery. The [[igumen]] of this monastery was Saint Nicephorus. Nicetas grew so virtuous in his monastic habit that his fame attracted many to the monastary who wanted achieve salvation. The saint was chosen as iguemen of the monastery upon St. Nicephorus' death.
Under The iconoclast heresy was gaining power when Nicetas became head of the up-bringing of his grandmothermonastery, Saint and its oppressive practices were only increasing. Nicetas grew as a pious youth, eventually joining was granted the gift of wonderworking at this time. After Emperor Leo the Mydicia Armenian (r. 813-820) tried to convert monastery. The leaders to [[igumenheresy]] of this monastary , Nicetas stood strong in opposition. As a result, the igumen was Saint Nicephorusimprisoned. Saint Nicetas grew so virtuous He was then tricked into a false communion by the iconoclasts, in his which afterward he repented the deed and only stood stronger against the [[monasticheretic]] habit that his fame attracted many to the monastary who wanted achieve salvations. The Saint He was chosen as Iguemen imprisoned for another six years for defended the veneration of the monastary upon St. Nicephorus' deathicons.
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In 824, St. Nicetas reposed in the Lord. He was buried at the monastary and his relics became the source of healing. [[Category:Monastics]][[Category: Saints]]