Symeon the New Theologian (born 949)

Saint Symeon the New Theologian was an Eastern Orthodox monk and poet who was one of the four saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church and given the title of "Theologian". "Theologian" was not applied to Symeon in the modern academic sense of theological study; the title was intended only to recognize someone who spoke from personal experience of the vision of God. One of his principal teachings was that humans could and should experience theoria.

March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 294 days remain until the end of the year.