Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Zosimusthe Desert Dweller

of Cilicia

Venerable Martyr· Red: Colour of spilt blood

“...the lion went up to the Elder, and began to lift the stone around the martyr’s neck with its paw in order to ease the suffering of the saint.”
St. Zosimus the Desert Dweller

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

4th century

Roman Empire

Death

4th century

Roman Empire

Life path

  • Monk

Undertakings & Callings

  • Anchorism
  • Desert-dwelling

God's Gifts

  • Animal submission

Sufferings

  • Torture

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