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St. Simeon Stylites

Born: c.390 at Cilicia, near Syria Died: c.459 of natural causes Patronage: shepherds. Also known as Simeon Stylites the Elder Son of a poor shepherd, and worked as a shepherd as a child. A would-be monk at age 13, he was turned away from monasteries because his severe self-imposed penances. Tired of the gossip and […]

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