Saint Joseph Studita of Thessalonica
Also known as
- Joseph of Thessalonica
- Joseph of Thessaly
- Joseph the Studite
Profile
Brother of Saint Theodore the Studite. Monk. Hymnist. Bishop of Thessalonica. Fought hard to maintain ecclesiastical discipline with his priests, and to fend off the iconoclasts who wanted to destroy images in the churches, which eventually led to his exile to Thessaly by civil authorities. Martyr.
- Thessaly of hunger and thirst in 832
MLA Citation
- “Saint Joseph Studita of Thessalonica“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 January 2022. Web. 28 March 2024. <>