Saint Hilarion -

Background

Saint Hilarion was born of heathen parents, near Gaza.

Education

At 15 he was converted to Christianity while studying at Alexandria.

Career

Then, greatly influenced by a visit with St. Anthony, he became a hermit in Palestine. By 329 many disciples had gathered about him. To escape the crowds attracted by his reputation, he left Palestine and traveled, landing finally on Cyprus, where he died.

Achievements

• The Feast Day of Saint Hilarion is October 22. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven.