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He died peacefully in the year 1444 A.D. On his deathbed, Mark implored Gregory, his disciple, and later Patriarch [[Gennadius Scholarius|Gennadius II of Constantinople]], to be careful of the snares of the West and to defend Orthodoxy.
For his efforts at the Council of Florence and his defense against: the addition of the [[Filioque]], the primacy of the Pope, and purgatorial fire purification, the [[Orthodox Church]] considers him a [[saint]], calling him a '''Pillar of Orthodoxy'''. His [[feast day ]] is [[January 19]].
== Quotations ==
:The Church has found you to be a zealot for truth.
:You fought for the teaching of the Fathers;
:You cast down the darkness of boastful [[pride]].
:Intercede with Christ God to grant forgiveness to those who honor you!
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 3)
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[[el:Μάρκος ο Ευγενικός]]
[[fr:Marc d'Éphèse]]
