Stylianos of Paphlagonia
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| Saint Stylianos | |
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| of Paphlagonia | |
| Born | about 550, Adrianopolis, Paphlagonia |
| Died | Unknown, Paphlagonia |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Catholic Churches |
| Major shrine | None |
| Feast | November 26 |
| Attributes | Child wrapped in swaddling |
| Patronage | Children, both born and unborn, and Orphans |
Stylianos of Paphlagonia (Latin: Stylianus, Greek: Στυλιανός, English: Stylian), also known as Stylianos the Hermit, is venerated as a saint born in Adrianopolis in the province of Paphlagonia (modern Turkey) into a poor family.
The Bollandist Hippolyte Delehaye argued that Stylianos never existed, but was a confusion with Alypios the Stylite, who shares a saint's day and city of birth, with the attribute 'stylite' being confused with a cognomen Στυλιανός (both derived from στύλος 'pillar').[1]
Notes
- ^ Aristotle Papanikolaou, Elizabeth H. Prodromou, eds., Thinking Through Faith: New Perspectives from Orthodox Christian Scholars, p. 168-169
Sources
- Poulos, The Rev. George, Orthodox Saints, Orthodox Press (1986)