Saint Joseph the Hymnographer (Greek: Όσιος Ιωσήφ ο Υμνογράφος) was a monk of the ninth century. He is one of the greatest liturgical poets and hymnographers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is also known for his confession of the Orthodox Faith in opposition to Iconoclasm. He is called the sweet-voiced nightingale of the Church.
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birth place
Sicily
death place
Thessaloniki
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Catholic Church
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