Remembered on October 21
St. Hilarion the Great
- VenerableA saint remembered for a holy life of monastic prayer, self-denial, and service to God.
All venerable
Hilarion grew up near Gaza and became a Christian while studying in Alexandria. In the fourth century, he spent time with St. Antony in Egypt, then returned to Palestine to live in prayer and simplicity. Others came seeking help and began to follow his way of life. St. Jerome tells how Hilarion repeatedly left growing crowds to seek quiet, eventually settling in Cyprus. His story reminds us that a hidden life of prayer can still reach many people.
How he died
He helped monastic life take root in Palestine and reposed in peace in Cyprus.
- Feast day
- October 21
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on November 3. - Kind of saint
- Venerable
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