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St. Chariton the Confessor
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St. Chariton the Confessor

died c. 350 · Pharan, Judean Desert · Feast September 28

Chariton was tortured for the faith in Iconium and released when the persecution ended. On pilgrimage to Jerusalem he was kidnapped by robbers and taken to a cave, and the robbers died after drinking poisoned wine. He turned the cave into a church, and it became the first lavra of the Judean desert. He is credited with the monastic prayer rope.

  • Feast: September 28 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: died c. 350
  • Place: Pharan, Judean Desert
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