Venerable (Monastic) · 6th century
Venerable Romanus the Melodist
Also known as Romanos the Melodist · the Sweet-Singer
A Syrian-born deacon and sacristan in Constantinople who became one of the greatest Orthodox hymnographers, especially of the kontakia.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints