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Venerable

Acacius the Wonderworker

A holy monk honored as a wonderworker.

Feast
January 4old style January 17
Era
unknown

Life

Holy Venerable Acacius the Wonderworker (Acacius Myrsinon) practised asceticism at Latros, where he founded a great lavra of the Most Holy Mother of God. According to Christian tradition, he had the gift of working miracles. The Church commemorates him on 4 January by the old calendar (17 January by the new).

Commemorated the same day January 4