Joannicius the Great

Venerable Joannicius the Great. Greek Orthodox icon.

Eastern Orthodox Icon of Saint Joannicius the Great.

Venerable Saint Joannicius the Great, in original Greek Ioannikios the Great (Greek: Όσιος Ιωαννίκιος ο Μέγας 752, village Marikat, Bithynia - † November 4, 846 in Antidium) - respected Byzantine Christian saint, sage, theologian, prophet and wonderworker, the hermit of Mount Olympus (today known as Uludağ, near ancient Prussa, modern Bursa, Turkey), monk and abbot. One of the greatest monks of Christian East.

Miracles and spiritual gifts

Mount of Mysian Olympus (Uludag in Turkey, with view over Bursa), where Saint Joannicius withdrew and accomplished his ascetic feats as a hermit. The mountain is still known as Keşiş Dağı, "Mountain of Monks"

His feast day is November 4 (in Catholic Church, new Gregorian calendar) / November 17 (in Orthodox Church, old Julian calendar)

Links and references

• The Venerable Joannicius (Ionikios) the Great: Icon, writings against iconoclasts and brief biography
• Joannicius the Great on OrthodoxWiki
• Venerable Joannicius the Great (OCA)
• Ioannikos the Great (GOARCH)
• The Venerable Ioannicius the Great (Prologue of Ohrid)