Venerable
Jeiunio of Gerace
A venerable ascetic honored at Gerace, of whom little is known.
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- Era
- 11th century
- Place
- Gerace
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Jeiunio of Gerace was a Byzantine monk and hermit of Calabria in the 11th century, called John in the world. He lived in a monastery near Gerace and often withdrew to a cave on Mount Settina for long fasting; hence he was named Jeiunio, “the faster”. He is patron of the city of Gerace and is venerated by Catholics and Orthodox.