St. SimeonStylites
the Elder · of Antioch
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“His zeal, beyond the strength of the other monastic brethren, so alarmed the igumen that he told Simeon that to either moderate his ascetic deeds or leave the monastery.”
Dates of commemoration for saint
1 Sept (14 Sept)Birth
4th century
Cappadocia, Anatolia
Death
459
Antioch, Roman Empire
Life path
- Schemamonk
- Archimandrite
- Shepherd
Undertakings & Callings
- Cave-dwelling
- Asceticism
- Stylitism
- Fasting
- Obedience
God's Gifts
- Unceasing prayer
- Spiritual vision
Patronage
- Return of the Forsaken