Stephen the Hymnographer
Byzantine hymnographer and saint · Writers · Lived 725 to 802 · aged 77
Saint Stephen the Sabaite, also known as Stephen the Hymnographer, was a Christian monk from Julis, Gaza, a district of Gaza. He was a nephew of St. John of Damascus and spent a half-century in the monastery of Mar Saba. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Stephen the Hymnographer is read about 4 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 725 to 802 · aged 77