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Venerable

Syncletica

Ascetic of Alexandria, known for her teachings on the monastic struggle.

Feast
August 25old style September 7
Era
unknown

Life

Holy Venerable Syncletica is honoured as a Christian ascetic. The sources consulted preserve no life of her, so no further facts of the time and place of her labours can be given.

Her commemoration is entered on 25 August, that is 7 September in the new style, in the Handbook for Clergy of 1979; the saint is not included in the present calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Commemorated the same day August 25