Commemorated on January 6
Saint Macarius was born in Thessalonica during the reign of Emperor Manuel II Paleologos, and went to Vatopedi Monastery on Mt. Athos when he was young. Later, he went to Constantinople and became igumen of the Monastery of the Pantokrator, and chaplain to the Emperor.
He died in 1431 during an epidemic in Chalke.
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SAINT OR FEAST POSTED THIS DATE 2010(with 2009's link here also and further, 2008's):
Romania: Relics of newly canonized St. Calistrat of Timișeni uncovered
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The relics of one of the Romanian Orthodox Church’s newly canonized saints
were uncovered this week.
11 hours ago
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