John Theristus
Saint John Theristus | |
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Born |
1049 Sicily, Italy |
Died |
1129 Calabria, Italy |
Venerated in |
Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast |
23 February, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic 24 February, in Stilo and Bivongi |
Saint John Theristus (1049–1129) was an Italian Benedictine monk, called Theristus or “Harvester”.[1]
He was of Calabrian lineage, born in Sicily. John's Calabrian mother had been captured by the Saracens and brought to Sicily. He contrived to escape to Calabria while still a child, and there he became a Benedictine.[2] He helped to miraculously harvest a large crop ahead of destructive weather, saving the locals from starvation, and gaining the title attributed to him.[3] There he remained until his death of natural causes, in 1129.
The monastery of San Giovanni Theristis is entitled to him.
Notes
- ↑ St. John Theristus Catholic Online
- ↑ February 24 St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day
- ↑ Saint John Theristus Patron Saint Index
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