St. Marcianof Cyrrhus
of Chalcis
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“The saint never lit candles for reading at night when he fulfilled his Rule of prayer, for the cell was filled with a divine light.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
4th century
Cyrrhus, Syria
Death
388
Cyrrhus, Syria
Life path
- Monk
- Distributed possessions
Undertakings & Callings
- Desert-dwelling
- Anchorism
- Defending the faith
- Fasting
God's Gifts
- Divine Light