Hilarion the Iberian
Georgian monk, anchorite and wonderworker, a leading religious figure of Georgian monasticism of the 9th century
Feast: 2 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Hilarion the Iberian (Georgian: ილარიონ ქართველი, romanized: ilarion kartveli) (c. 822–875) was a Georgian monk from the Kakheti region and bishop of David Gareja. He was considered a thaumaturgus and is venerated as a saint. His vita was composed after his death on Mount Athos by the followers of Euthymius of Athos. The extant texts date from the 10th and 11th centuries. According to the vita, Hilarion visited the Holy Land and traveled with his followers through Palestine and Syria. He visited Mount Tabor, the Jordan River, and the Lavra of Saint Sabas. Hilarion stayed there for seven years, living in a cave and leading a monastic hermitage.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Euthymius of Athos Saint“His vita was composed after his death on Mount Athos by the followers of Euthymius of Athos.” — Wikipedia
- John the Iberian Saint“The church at various times sheltered John the Iberian, Euthymius of Athos, and Tornike Eristavi.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q3651079 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Hilarion the Iberian (CC BY-SA)
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