Nicetas PECTORATUS
10. 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 Sacerdotum
ascribed 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 Anima
extant in MS.
3. Carmen in Symeonem juniorena
Editions
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.
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