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Venerable (Monastic) · 4th century

Venerable Maron the Hermit of Syria

Also known as Maron of Cyrrhus · Maro the Hermit

A hermit who lived in the open air on a mountain near Cyrrhus in Syria, renowned for healing soul and body; a teacher of many ascetics and praised by St. John Chrysostom. Reposed before 423.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org)