St. John Chrysostom Relics

Saint John Chrysostom died in exile in 407. 31 years after his death, his honest relics were transferred to Constantinople. On the day of St. John's death, his disciple, St. Proclus of Constantinople, uttered a laudatory word to his mentor. Touched by this speech, the people begged the Patriarch to intercede with Emperor Theodosius II (408-450) for the transfer of the relics. The emperor allowed it, but the messengers could not lift the coffin. Then the emperor sent a message to St. John, in which he asked for forgiveness for the sins of his mother, Empress Eudoxia, who brought much sorrow to the saint. When the letter was read, the envoys easily lifted the coffin and delivered it to the capital by ship. The relics were placed in the church of the martyr Irina, then they were transferred to the church of the Holy Apostles. When the coffin was opened, the incorruptible relics of the saint were found.

In the photo: the right hand of St. John Chrysostom (Philotheos Monastery) and his imperishable ear (Vatoped)