Nilus the Younger

Who they were

Nilus of Rossano, after a life he later repented, was converted through sickness and became a monk, spreading the rule of St Basil in Italy, known for his ascetic life and learning.

He opposed the antipope Philagathos, yet rebuked the pope and emperor for his cruel mutilation. He founded the Greek monastery of Grottaferrata near Frascati and died on 27 December 1005.

The miracles

There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.

Why that counted as sanctity

A converted sinner who became a founder of monasteries.

Connected on this site

• Fantinus Saint
  “Though a hermit, he often returned from the wild in order to serve as a guide and spiritual teacher to disciples, such as Nilus the Younger and Nicodemus of Mammola.” — Wikipedia
• Saint Bartholomew the Younger Saint
  “Like Nilus the Younger, Bartholomew was of Greek heritage.” — Wikipedia
• Teodora de Rossano Saint
  “Near Rossano in Calabria, Saint Theodora, abbess, disciple of Saint Nilus the Younger and teacher of monastic life.” — this site's research