Our father among the Cel întru [[saintsfinți]]s Părintele nostru '''Macarius Macarie I of Jerusalemal Ierusalimului''' was Bishop of Jerusalem from a fost [[episcop]] de [[Ierusalim]] între anii 312 to și 334. He was a strong opponent of Arius and A fost un puternic oponent al lui [[Arie]] și al [[Arianism|arianismului]]. His [[feast dayPraznic|Prăznuirea]] is lui în [[Biserica Ortodoxă]] se face la [[16 august]] sau, după ''[[Martirologiu|Martirologiul]] roman'', la [[March 10martie]]<ref>Părintele Macarie de la Simonos Petras, în ''Sinaxarul'' său notează că Sf. Macarie I al Ierusalimului nu apare în sinaxarele bizantine, dar că este comemorat la mai multe date în diferite [[sinaxar]]e, [[calendar]]e, [[lecționar]]e sau martirologii istorice: 7 februarie, 16 august și 28 octombrie în ''Calendarul georgian de la Ierusalim'' din secolul al X-lea (éd. GARITTE, ''Calendrier'', pp. 153, 165, 304 et 369-370) și la 10 martie în ''Martirologiul roman''. Unele lecționare grecești comemorează la 26 februarie un Macarie al Ierusalimului, fără alte precizări (GARITTE, p. 153, 165).</ref>.

Little of the life of Bp. Macarius is known. According to [[Eusebius of CaesareaEusebiu de Cezareea]], he became [[bishop]] of Jerusalem in 312. Bp. Macarius took part in the [[First Ecumenical Council|Council at NiceaSinodul I Ecumenic]] in 325 during which he took a strong stand against the Arian formula, a position noted abusively by Arius in a letter to [[Eusebius of NicomediaEusebiu al Nicomidiei]] <ref>Theodoret[[Teodoret din Cir|Teodoret]], ''Church History '' I.4</ref>. St. [[Athanasius of Alexandria|AthanasiusAtanasie al Alexandriei]], in one of his speeches against Arianism, refers to Macarius as an example of "the honest and simple style of apostolical men."

Bp. Macarius' name appears first among the [[bishop]]s bishops from Palestine who subscribed to the acts of the Council of Nicea; Eusebius of Caesarea's name appears fifth. At the council Macarius apparently contended with Eusebius of [[CaesareaCezareea]] concerning the rights of their respective [[see]]s as the seventh canon of the council noted, "As custom and ancient tradition show that the bishop of Aelia (Jerusalem) ought to be honored, he shall have precedence: without prejudice, however, to the dignity which belongs to the Metropolis," a vague statement that suggests a compromise.

St. Theophanes in his ''Chronography'' reported that, at the end of the Council at Nicea, the emperor [[Constantine the Great|Constantine IConstantin cel Mare]] directed Bp. Macarius to search in Jerusalem for the sites of the Savior's [[Passion]] and [[Resurrection]] and for the [[True Cross]]. As confirmation of his direction, excavations in the city began shortly after the council and, contrary to expectations, the monument of our Savior's Resurrection was found under the remains of the temple of Venus. After hearing of the discovery, Constantine directed Macarius to erect a [[church]] (the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)|Holy Sepulchre]]) on the site. Also about 325, St. [[HelenElena Împărăteasa]], the mother of Constantine, was accompanied by Bp. Macarius on her journey to Jerusalem, during which time she discovered the True [[CrossCrucea cea Adevărată]].

[[Sozomen ]]<ref> Sozomen (, ''Church History '' II.20</ref> relates an attempt by Macarius to have a popular [[priest]] of Jerusalem, Maximus, installed as Bishop of Lydia (Diospolis), but Macarius' plan was forestalled by the people of Jerusalem, who did not want Maximus to leave their city. Maximus would eventual succeed Macarius to the see of Jerusalem.

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