To: Pyro7480
**Yeah, but he also became a "Uniate," so that cancels it out. ;-)**
I'm not understanding the significance here. Can you exlain.
8 posted on
11/12/2003 8:28:09 AM PST by
Salvation
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To: Salvation
In the year 1595, the Orthodox bishop of Brest-Litovsk, and five other bishops broke away from the Eastern Orthodox and sought to be reunited with Rome. This had a great effect on Josaphat, and he joined the movement and dedicated the rest of his life and even his death to the cause.
St. Josaphat was a member of the clergy who were Eastern Orthodox originally, but sought reunification with the Western Church. Therefore, he is referred to as a "Uniate" by the Orthodox, a deragatory term sometimes synonymous with "traitor."
10 posted on
11/12/2003 8:34:25 AM PST by
Pyro7480
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