Remembered on November 4
Joannicius the Great
- VenerableA saint remembered for a holy life of monastic prayer, self-denial, and service to God.
All venerable - WonderworkerA saint through whose prayers God has worked miracles.
All wonderworkers
Joannicius lived in Bithynia, in what is now Turkey, during the eighth and ninth centuries. After serving as a soldier, he became a monk and devoted his life to prayer in the mountains. The Church remembers him especially in connection with Mount Olympus in Asia Minor. His life reminds us that a change of direction can become a lasting commitment: prayer grows through returning to God, day after day.
How he died
Tradition holds that he reposed in peace at an advanced age.
- Feast day
- November 4
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on November 17. - Kind of saint
- Venerable, Wonderworker
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