A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

(Νικαρέτη), St., a lady of good family and fortune, born at Nicomedeia in Bithynia, renowned for her piety and benevolence, and also for the numerous cures which her medical skill enabled her to perform gratuitously. She suffered great hardships during a sort of persecution that was carried on against the followers of St. Chrysostom after his expulsion from Constantinople, A. D. 404. (Sozom. Hist. Eccles. 8.23; Niceph. Callist. List. Eccles. 13.25.) She has been canonized by the Romish Church, and her memory is celebrated on December 27 llarttr. Rom.). Bzovius Noomencl. Sanctor. Profess. 31adic.) and after him C. B. Carpzovius De Medicis ab Eccles. p1ro Sanctis habit.) think it possible that Nicarete may be the lady mentioned by St. Chrysostom, as having restored him to health by her medicines Epist. ad Olymp. 4. vol. ii. p. 571, ed. Bened.), but this conjecture is founded on a faulty reading that is now amended. (See note to the passage referred to.)

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