Venerable
Phosterius the Hermit
Hermit
A hermit and venerable father, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Feast
- January 5old style January 18
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Holy Venerable Phosterius the Hermit laboured on a high mountain. By the power of his miracles and the holiness of his life he turned many from heresies. The Azbyka page gives no other details about him, nor the time or place of his struggle.
The venerable one is commemorated on 18 January.
Commemorated the same day January 5
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- Amelia of GironaMartyrJan 5
- Astolfus of MainzSaint · Archbishop of MainzJan 5
- CiaraSaintJan 5
- Ciaran son of AedhSaintJan 5