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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Hesychius

A saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.

Feast
October 3old style October 16
Era
4th century
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Hesychius was a monk from Palestine, a favorite disciple of Saint Hilarion the Great, in the fourth century. According to Blessed Jerome, in the Life of Saint Hilarion, he accompanied his teacher on many journeys, fleeing the emperor who had decreed the death of both. Hilarion sent him to the monastery of Maiuma in Palestine. Around 371, when Hilarion died on the island of Cyprus, Hesychius went to take his body in secret and brought it back to the monastery in Palestine.

Hesychius is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The Roman Martyrology commemorates him on 3 October (new style).

Commemorated the same day October 3