Saint Zosimus of Palestine

Memorial

• 4 April

Profile

Fifth century hermit on the banks of the Jordan River. Discovered Saint Mary of Egypt, brought her the Eucharist one Easter, found her dead the next, and reportedly wrote a biography of her.

Representation

• monk bringing the Eucharist to Saint Mary of Egypt
• talking to Saint Mary of Egypt across the River Jordan

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Zosimus of Palestine“. Saints.SQPN.com. 10 April 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>