Vendemianus of Bithynia

Icon of Saint Vendimianus of Bythinia from the Menologion of Basil II.

Vendemianus the Hermit of Bithynia was a solitary monk of the early sixth century.

Vendemianus (Bendemianus) was a disciple of St. Auxentius and became known for his holiness of life and gift of healing. He dwelt for more than forty years on a mountain cliff near the hermitage of Auxentius in the region of Chalcedon in Asia Minor.

Vendemianus the Hermit of Bithynia is commemorated on 1 February in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches.

See also

• Christian monasticism
• Stylites
• Poustinia

References

• Orthodox Church in America