09 — Legacy and Assessment
The meaning and the measure of St. Nikephoros: the theology of redemptive suffering and hidden sanctity his life embodies, and a sober, source-critical assessment of his significance as a recently glorified saint whose cult is still unfolding.
Tradition: Greek Orthodox (20th-c. Cretan monk; glorified 2012)
This closing section draws together the theological legacy — leprosy, hiddenness, and the cross borne unto resurrection — and offers a measured assessment of what can and cannot yet be said about a saint glorified within living memory and venerated with extraordinary rapidity.
Files in This Section
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| legacy.md | Leprosy, hidden sanctity, and the theology of redemptive suffering; the chain of leper-saints; the saint for a fearful age |
| assessment.md | A sober, source-critical assessment: what is firm, what is attested, what remains provisional |
See Also
- 08 — Glorification and Veneration — the cult here assessed
- 06 — Sources — the evidentiary basis of the assessment
- 03 — The Antileprosy Station in Athens — the affliction the legacy interprets