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The righteous Isaacius was from Syria and came to Constantinople in 374, excelled
in the monastic life, and departed to the Lord in 396. According to
tradition, his monastery was built by Dalmatus the Patrician, a nephew
of Saint Constantine the Great. But many say that the monastery was
founded by Saint Isaacius, and afterwards took the name of the Abbot
Dalmatus who succeeded Saint Isaacius (see Aug. 3 for an account of
the life of Saints Isaacius and Dalmatus). Yet others maintain that
it received its name from both of these, and that is why its name in
Greek is in the plural. According to Zonaras, the Iconoclast Emperor
Constantine Copronymus later turned this monastery into a barracks: "And as for the Monastery called Palmatus, which is ancient and the oldest of
all those in Constantinople, after he had expelled the monks, [the
Emperor] made it a barracks for soldiers" (Chronicle, XV, 8). The Third Ecumenical Council raised its abbot to the rank
of archimandrite and exarch of the prominent monasteries of the imperial
city. The famous Cathedral of Saint Isaac in Saint Petersburg is dedicated
to this Saint.
Apolytikion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone:
The image of God, was faithfully preserved in you, O Father. For you took up
the Cross and followed Christ. By Your actions you taught us to look beyond
the flesh for it passes, rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal.
Wherefore, O Holy Isaakios, your soul rejoices with the angels.
Source: http://www.goarch.org
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