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St. Nilus of Sinai
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St. Nilus of Sinai

died c. 430 · Mount Sinai · Feast November 12

Nilus was a high official in Constantinople and a disciple of St. John Chrysostom. With his son he left everything to become a monk on Mount Sinai. Raiders carried his son away, and Nilus found him years later serving as a priest. He wrote many letters and works on prayer, and his sayings appear in the Philokalia.

  • Feast: November 12 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: died c. 430
  • Place: Mount Sinai
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