St Arsenius, Archbishop of Kerkyra (VIII)

Saint Arsenius, Archbishop of Kerkyra, laboured in Palestine in the eighth century. Distinguished by his ascetic life, the hierarch was a highly educated man and a well-known spiritual writer. He became famous for his wisdom and his constant care for his flock. To the holy father belong a canon, an encomium of the Apostle Andrew, and the life of the holy Great Martyr Barbara.