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“Aphraates of Antioch, Hermit (RM)
Born in Syria; died c. 345. Saint Aphraates was born into an illustrious pagan family on Syria's border with Persia (Iran). After his conversion to Christianity, he gave up all worldly possessions and became a hermit at Edessa in Mesopotamia, where he lived
in severe austerity. He then moved to a hermitage next to a monastery in Antioch, Syria, and attracted numerous visitors with his reputation for holiness and as a miracle-worker.”
This identification was provided by a colleague at my office (I failed to find Aphraates—I guess the first “s” confused the search engines … and me).
Peace,
Matt H.
Curator, Austria/Germany Study Center; Rare Book Cataloger, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML)
Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321-7300
Phone: 320-363-2795; Fax: 320-363-3222
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