Saint Abraham of Carrhae
A hermit who became Bishop of Carrhae in the 5th century, Saint Abraham evangelized Mount Lebanon through his gentleness…
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A hermit who became Bishop of Carrhae in the 5th century, Saint Abraham evangelized Mount Lebanon through his gentleness…
Born in Mesopotamia in 300, Abraham fled his marriage to live as a hermit near Edessa. Ordained a priest, he converted a…
A hermit from the East, Almachius (or Telemachus) traveled to Rome in 404 to put an end to the circus games. He threw hi…
A disciple of Saint Avitus from Auvergne, Saint Almire first lived at Micy before retiring as a hermit in the forests of…
Identified with the Zacchaeus of the Gospel and husband of Saint Veronica, Saint Amateur retired in the 1st century to t…
A 5th-century Egyptian blacksmith, Ampelius used his trade to serve God and the poor before exiling himself near Genoa t…
A patrician at the court of Justinian, Anastasia fled to Egypt to escape the jealousy of Empress Theodora. After foundin…
A monk and priest at Mount Sinai in the 7th century, Anastasius was a staunch defender of orthodoxy against Monophysite …
A solitary near Reims, Antimond was chosen by Saint Remi to restore the faith in Morinia in the 6th century. Despite a h…
Born in Great Britain in 482, Saint Armel settled in Armorica in the 6th century to lead a rigorous monastic life. After…
Bishop of Metz in the 7th century and ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty, Saint Arnoul abandoned his office to end his …
Formerly the tutor to the sons of Emperor Theodosius in Constantinople, Arsenius left the court for the Egyptian desert …
A young woman from Amiens in the 8th century, Aurea became the companion of Saint Ulpha in her solitude at Boves. She wa…
Presumed daughter of Hugh Capet, Aurelia fled the French court to escape a forced marriage. She took refuge in Regensbur…
Originally from Syria and a former imperial guard in Constantinople, Auxentius retired to Bithynia to lead a life as a m…
An English deacon and disciple of Saint Thomas Becket in the 12th century, Avertin settled in Touraine after the martyrd…
A canon of Strasbourg who became a hermit in Switzerland, Bennon restored the site of Einsiedeln before being appointed …
A solitary of the Scetis desert in the 4th century, Bessarion was distinguished by his radical humility and charity, liv…
An Irish nobleman and disciple of Saint Fursy, Boetien retired as a solitary to Pierrepont near Laon. His austere life a…
Originally from Sens, Baud settled in Spain where, deceived by a demonic vision, he accidentally killed his parents, who…
Born in Cologne and a brilliant chancellor of Reims, Bruno left behind honors to found the Carthusian Order in 1084 in t…
A Welsh prince who became a monk, Saint Cadoc founded the abbey of Llancarvan before exiling himself to Armorica to flee…
A native of Rome and son of Gordianus, Saint Concordius lived as a hermit before being arrested under Marcus Aurelius by…
A priest originally from Orléans in the 6th century, Donatus retired to the solitude of the Lure Mountain after a pilgri…
Originally from Périgord, Cybard renounced an administrative career to become a monk at Issigeac and then a recluse in A…
Born in Nisibis in the 4th century, Saint Ephrem was a Syrian deacon and poet famous for his humility and eloquence. Aft…
Born in Palestine and heir to a wealthy Jew, Epiphanius became a learned monk before being elected Bishop of Salamis in …
Born in Autun in the 5th century, Eptadius renounced a brilliant career and marriage to dedicate himself to God after a …
Originally from Aquitaine, Saint Ernée retired in the 6th century to the solitudes of the Passais with several companion…
Born in Melitene in the 4th century following a divine promise, Euthymius became one of the greatest abbots of Palestine…
A former high dignitary at the court of the Neustrian kings, Évroult left the world with his wife to embrace monastic li…
A 7th-century Scottish prince, Fiacre renounced the throne to live as a hermit in Brie under the protection of the Bisho…
A monk at the Abbey of Saint-Martin d'Autun and disciple of Saint Merry, Frodulfe accompanied his master on a pilgrimage…
A nephew of Saint Wandrille and allied to the kings of Austrasia, Saint Gaon renounced worldly greatness for monastic li…
Originally from Meulan, Gaucher retired to Limousin in the 12th century to lead a hermit's life. Founder of the monaster…
A hermit originally from the Comtat Venaissin, Saint Geins withdrew into the solitude of Bausset to devote himself to pr…
A monk originally from Lycia, Gerasimus settled in Palestine where he founded a famous laura near the Jordan River after…
Born in Great Britain in 494, Gildas the Wise was an abbot and writer famous for his austerity and erudition. After trai…
A noble Athenian fleeing fame, Giles established himself as a hermit in Septimania. After being wounded by an arrow inte…
A priest in Bazouges and later a monk at Saint-Aubin d'Angers in the 11th century, Girard distinguished himself through …
Originally from Madrid, Gregory Lopez renounced his nobility to lead the life of a hermit in Navarre and then in New Spa…
Bishop of Nicopolis in Armenia, Gregory abandoned his see to flee honors and the Manichaean heresy. He settled as a recl…
Archbishop of Sens in the 7th century, Gundelbert left his see due to civil wars to retire into the solitude of the Vosg…
A former king of Cambria in the 6th century, Gunthiern renounced his crown to live as a solitary on the island of Groix …
A devoted sacristan in Laeken, Guy was tempted by trade before a shipwreck brought him back to the spiritual life. He sp…
Born in Tongeren and converted to Christianity, Helier became a disciple of Saint Marcouf in Normandy before retiring as…
A nobleman from Great Britain, Herbaud retired as a hermit in the diocese of Quimper in the 8th century. Renowned for hi…
Born in Stridon in the 4th century, Saint Jerome was one of the greatest scholars of the Church, famous for his translat…
Abbot of Mount Sinai, Saint John Climacus is the author of the mystical Ladder, a spiritual treatise structured in thirt…
Originally from Palestine and a disciple of Gregory of Nazianzus, John Climacus withdrew to Mount Sinai at the age of si…
A former carpenter who became a solitary in the Lower Thebaid, Saint John of Egypt was distinguished by his absolute obe…
A 7th-century Scottish prince, Landelin retired as a hermit in the wilderness of the Ortenau region in Germany. Mistaken…
A canon and later Bishop of Évreux in the 7th century, Saint Landulphe (or Lau) led a life of contemplation and extreme …
A disciple of Saint Columbanus, Leobard founded the Abbey of Marmoutier in Alsace in the early 7th century on a royal es…
A 6th-century solitary from the Creuse, Saint Léobon lived as a hermit near Fursac and later at Salagnac. He is famous f…
A Frankish nobleman baptized by Saint Remi, Leonard refused the honors of Clovis's court to retire as a hermit in the Li…
A 6th-century hermit established on the banks of the Sarthe, Leonard founded the monastery of Vandœuvre under the protec…
Son of King Hoël I, Léonore was trained by Saint Iltut before becoming a bishop in Cambria. He emigrated to Armorica wit…
A monk of the Abbey of Micy in the 5th century, Louans retired near Chinon to live as a hermit, following the example of…
A princess of Scotland who fled her rank to live in humility, Lucy settled in Lorraine as a laborer's servant. She ended…
Saint Macarius is the author of spiritual homilies and the founder of a famous monastery in the Nitrian Desert in Egypt.…
A cousin of Saint Samson, Magloire was abbot of Lanmeur and then of Dol before becoming bishop. Seeking solitude, he ret…
A stonemason originally from Dalmatia, Marinus settled in Rimini to assist persecuted Christians before retiring as a he…
A 5th-century Syrian hermit and abbot, Saint Maron lived in asceticism on a mountain near Cyrrhus before founding numero…
Originally from Aquitaine and a former courtier, Saint Maxe withdrew into solitude before becoming abbot of Île Barbe in…
A former Ethiopian slave who became a brigand leader, Moses converted radically and joined the monks of the Scetis deser…
A hermit famous for his virtues in the desert between Egypt and Palestine, Moses became Bishop of the Saracens at the re…
Abbot of the Medikion monastery in the 9th century, Nicetas was a heroic defender of the veneration of images against th…
A recluse near the city of Geris in Egypt in the 5th century, Nilammon lived in a walled cell to dedicate himself to God…
A high dignitary and governor of Constantinople, Saint Nilus left his duties and family to embrace the solitary life on …
A former monk of the Thebaid, Onuphrius lived for seventy years as a hermit in the Egyptian desert, clothed only by his …
Born into an illustrious family of Troyes, Patroclus (or Parre) chose a solitary life before being arrested during the p…
Saint Patroclus, a native of Berry in the 6th century, left the court of King Childebert to embrace the clerical life in…
A 5th-century Egyptian abbot, Saint Poemen lived a life of rigorous austerity between the deserts of Scetis and Terenuth…
A disciple of Saint Anthony in the 4th century, Prior lived as a hermit in the Nitrian Desert in Egypt. Known for his ra…
Originally from Great Britain and a disciple of Abbot Brandan, Psalmode retired to Aquitaine and then to the Limousin to…
A priest of the diocese of Le Mans in the 6th century, Saint Rigomer evangelized the Sonnois and founded the church of M…
An Irish bishop who retired to Armorica in the 6th century, Ronan lived as a hermit in the Léon and later in Cornouaille…
Descended from the royal blood of Charlemagne, Rosalie left the Sicilian court at the age of fourteen to live as a solit…
A 12th-century solitary living in the Diocese of Trier, Schetzelon led a life of extreme austerity, living naked in the …
An abbot in Touraine in the 6th century, Saint Senoch lived a life of extreme austerity, wearing chains and dedicating h…
Of Greek origin, Serenus retired to Sirmium to live as a Christian gardener. Falsely denounced by a woman he had reprima…
Abbot of the monastery of Agaune in Valais in the 5th century, Severinus was famous for his holiness and miracles. Summo…
A hermit from the East who came to Noricum in the 5th century, Severinus became the protector of the populations facing …
An Irish monk and companion of Saint Columbanus, Sigisbert lived at Luxeuil before settling as a hermit in the Swiss Alp…
A priest and solitary of the 9th century, Siméon lived as a hermit at Vaucé before evangelizing the Passais region under…
Originally from Edessa, Simeon lived for twenty-nine years as a hermit near the Dead Sea before traveling to Emesa to si…
Born in Syria in the 4th century, Simeon left herding to embrace a life of extreme asceticism. He became famous for livi…
An Egyptian anchorite of the 5th century, Sisoes lived for seventy-two years in the desert, notably on the mountain of S…
Originally from Dourgne, Saint Stapin first led the life of a hermit before being elected Bishop of Carcassonne between …
Saint Tenenan, a priest fleeing his homeland for solitude, settled in Armorican Brittany in the forest of Benzic. Having…
A privileged disciple of Saint Pachomius in Egypt during the 4th century, Theodore the Sanctified became Abbot of Tabenn…
A 6th-century Neustrian monk, Trivier freed two captive nobles and accompanied them back to the Dombes, miraculously gui…
A solitary virgin of the 8th century, Saint Ulphe settled near Amiens to flee the world. Under the guidance of Saint Dom…
A disciple of Christ identified with the woman with the issue of blood who was healed, Veronica is famous for having wip…
A monk of the Abbey of Micy in the 6th century, Saint Viatre retired to the marshy moors of Sologne to live as a hermit.…
Saint Victor was a 6th-century solitary established in Cambon, in the Diocese of Nantes. Leading an angelic life far fro…
Saint Vincentien, known as Viance, was a humble serf and groom in the 7th century in Anjou and Limousin. Despite the per…
Born near Bayeux, Blessed Vital was a hermit who collaborated with Robert of Arbrissel before retiring to the forest of …
An Irish monk who became a recluse in Soissons in the 8th century, Saint Voué lived a life of asceticism and charity nea…
A disciple of Saint Remi in the 6th century, Vulgis fled the honors of Clovis's court to live for forty years as a hermi…
A former Sicambrian nobleman and soldier, Walbert became the third abbot of Luxeuil in the 7th century. During his forty…
A native of Morinia, Saint Wulmer was initially a humble religious at Hautmont before becoming a priest and withdrawing …