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Under the up-bringing of his grandmother, Saint Our venerable father '''Nicetas grew as a pious youth, eventually joining the Mydicia monastery. The igumen of this monastary Confessor''' was Saint Nicephorus. Saint Nicetas grew so virtuous in his monastic habit that his fame attracted many to a [[monk]] during the monastary 9th century who wanted achieve salvation. The Saint was chosen as Iguemen a defender of the monastary upon Stveneration of [[icon]]s. Nicephorus' deathHe became [[abbot]] of the Mydicia [[monastery]] and was imprisoned for his opposition to [[iconoclasm]].
The Iconoclast heresy was gaining power when Saint Nicetas became head ==Life==Under the upbringing of the monastaryhis grandmother, and its oppresive practices were only increaesingSt. Saint Nicetas was granted grew as a pious youth, eventually joining the gift Mydicia monastery. The [[igumen]] of wonderworking at this time. After Emperor Leo the Armenian (813 - 820) tried to convert monastery leaders to heresy, was Saint Nicephorus. Nicetas stood strong grew so virtuous in opposition. As a result, his monastic habit that his fame attracted many to the igumen was imprisonedmonastery who wanted achieve salvation. He The saint was then tricked into a false Communion by chosen as igumen of the Iconoclasts, in which afterward he repented the deed and only stood stronger against the hereticsmonastery upon St. He was imprisoned for another 6 years for defended the veneration of iconsNicephorus' death.
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The iconoclast heresy was gaining power when Nicetas became head of the monastery, and its oppressive practices were only increasing. Nicetas was granted the gift of wonderworking at this time. After Emperor Leo the Armenian (r. 813-820) tried to convert monastery leaders to [[heresy]], Nicetas stood strong in opposition. As a result, the igumen was imprisoned. He was then tricked into a false communion by the iconoclasts, in which afterward he repented the deed and only stood stronger against the [[heretic]]s. He was imprisoned for another six years for defended the veneration of icons. In 824, St. Nicetas reposed in the Lord. He was buried at the monastary monastery and his [[relics ]] became the a source of healing. ==Hymns== [[Troparion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?SID=13&ID=100975] :You were a firm pillar and an undaunted guardian of sacred tradition, O Nicetas;:You were adorned with holy dispassion and became an illustrious confessor of the Faith.:Accept the prayers of those who cry to you,:Interceding for them with Christ our God. [[Kontakion]] (Tone 2):You acquired a heavenly mind and life,:Shining as brightly as the sun in the splendor of your deeds!:Father Nicetas, you enlighten those in the darkness of life guiding them all to God.:Pray without ceasing for us all! ==External link==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100975 Venerable Nicetas the Confessor the Abbot of Medikion] ([[OCA]]) [[Category:Monastics]][[Category:Saints]][[Category:Byzantine Saints]][[Category:Wonderworkers]][[Category:9th-century saints]] [[ro:Nichita Mărturisitorul]]