Cosmas of Aetolia
Born	1714
Died	1779 in Beret, Albania
Venerated in	Greek Orthodox Church
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Cosmas of Aetolia (sometimes Kosmas of Aetolia or Cosmas/Kosmas the Aetolian) (Greek: Κόσμας Αιτολος/Kosmas Aitolos), (1714 - 1779) was a monk in the Greek Orthodox Church. Kosmas Aitolos File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Kosmas Aitolos File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as that saints day. ... Image File history File links Gloriole. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body that views itself as the historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, preserving the traditions of the early church unchanged, accepting the canonicity of the first seven ecumenical councils held between the 4th and the...

He was born in the Greek village Mega Dendron in the region of Aetolia. He studied Greek and Theology before becoming a monk after a trip to Mount Athos where he also attended the local Theological Academy. Afterwards, he traveled through what would form theareas of both West Greece and Northern Greece urging Orthodox Christians to establish schools. Over sixteen years, he established more than 100 schools. He rejected the use of the Aromanian and Albanian languages and prompted the parents to teach their children Greek which is the "language of the Church". The ancient Region of Aetolia, Greece Aetolia is a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania. ... Capital Karyes Languages Koine Greek, Church Slavonic (both liturgical), as well as Modern Greek, Russian, Serbian, Georgian, Bulgarian, Romanian (civil) Head of State Greek Minister of For. ... Categories: Greece geography stubs ... Aromanian (also known as Macedo-Romanian, Arumanian or Vlach in most other countries; in Aromanian: limba aromână, limba armânească, armâneashti or armãneshce) is an Eastern Romance language spoken in Southeastern Europe. ...

"You too should study, my brethren; learn as much as you can. And if you fathers haven't, educate your children to learn Greek because our Church uses Greek. And if you don't learn Greek, my brethren, you can't understand what our Church confesses."

After the Greek revolution of 1770 in the Peloponnese (which was provoked by the Orlov brothers with the support of Catherine II of the Russian Empire), the Turkish rulers suspected him of being a Russian agent. As a result he was seized and executed on August 24, 1779 in the city of Berat, Albania. The Orlov Revolt (1770) was a precursor to the Greek War of Independence (1821), which saw a Greek uprising in the Peloponnese at the instigation of Count Orlov, commander of the Russian Naval Forces of the Russo-Turkish War. ... Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ... The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ... Alexios and Theodoros Orlov where officers in the Russian Army of Greek origin that played a role in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774. ... Catherine II of Russia Catherine II of Russia, called the Great (Russian: Екатерина II Великая, Yekaterina II Velikaya; 2 May 1729–17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1796) — sometimes referred to as an epitome of the enlightened despot — reigned as Empress of Russia for some 34 years, from June 28, 1762 until... Anthem: God Save the Tsar! Russian Empire in 1914 Capital Saint Petersburg Language(s) Russian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1721-1725 Peter the Great  - 1894-1917 Nicholas II History  - Established 22 October, 1721  - February Revolution 2 March, 1917 Area  - 1897 22,400,000 km2 8,648,688 sq mi Population  - 1897... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Berat (Albanian: Berat or Berati, Greek: ) is a town located in south-central Albania at . ...

Cosmas was officially proclaimed Saint by the Orthodox Church of Constantinople on 20 April 1961. The memory of isapostolos Cosmas of Aetolia is honoured on August 24, the date of his martyrdom. The Orthodox Church of Constantinople is one of the fifteen autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... An equal-to-the-apostles is a special title given to some canonized Saints in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite churches as an outstanding recognition of their service in spreading and assertion of Christianity comparable to that of the original apostles. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for his or her religious faith. ...

External links

• The Teachings
• (Greek) Οι Διδαχές
• Sisters of St. Kosmas Aitolos Greek Orthodox Monastery in Caledon, Ontario