Saint Hesychius of Jerusalem

Memorial

• 28 March

Profile

Educated in Jerusalem. Monk. Hermit. Priest>. Noted for his learning and Bible scholarship. Worked with Saint Jerome and Saint Cyril of Alexandria. Wrote a commentary on the entire Bible, but only small parts have survived; some sermons have also come down to us.

Born

• Jerusalem

Died

• c.450 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Hesychius of Jerusalem”. Saints.SQPN.com. 28 March 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-hesychius-of-jerusalem/>