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Arsenius of Corfu

Arsenius of Corfu

Saint
January 19 · †959

Arsenius of Corfu († 959) — Saint, Eastern Orthodox priest. Feast day: 19 January.

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Arsenius of Corfu was a tenth-century Eastern Orthodox priest and bishop who served as the first archbishop of Kerkyra. Born in Bethany near Jerusalem, he entered monastic life at the age of twelve and later pursued his studies in Seleucia. After serving as a priest in Constantinople under Patriarch Tryphon, he was appointed to lead the church in Corfu in 933. He is remembered for his ascetic lifestyle, having lived in a cave, and for his leadership during a Saracen siege of the city.

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