Vendemianus of Bithynia

Vendemianus the Hermit of Bithynia was a monk solitary of the early sixth century.

Vendemianus (Bendemianus) was a disciple of St. Auxentius and became known for his holiness of life and gift of healing. He dwelt for more than forty years on a mountain cliff near the hermitage of Auxentius in the region of Chalcedon in Asia Minor.

Vendemianus the Hermit of Bythnia is commemorated 1 February in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches.

References

* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100405 Orthodox Church in America]

See also

*Christian monasticism
*Stylites
*Poustinia