Nice'tasPECTORATUS10. PECTORATUS or STETHATUS (Στηθατός), (Sterno), a monk of Constantinople, lived in the
middle of the 11th century, and became known through his violent opposition to the union of
the two churches, and his attacks upon Cardinal Humbertus and the other legates of the Pope at
Constantinople.
Works
He wrote:--
1.
Liber adversus Latinos de Azymis et Sabbatorum Jejunio, et
Nuptiis Sacerdotumascribed by some to Nicetas Nicaeanus.
Editions
It was published by Basnage in the 3d vol. of Canisius, Lection. Antiq., and also by Baronius in the Appendix to the 11th
vol. of the Annales.
2.
Tractatus de Animaextant in MS.
3.
Carmen in Symeonem juniorenaEditions
ed. Graece Leo Allatius in his Diatriba de
Symeon.
4. Other Works
Some minor productions extant in MSS.
Further Information
Cave, Hist. Liter. ad an. 1050; Fabric. Bibl.
Graec. vol. vii. p. 753.