Saint Auxentius of Bithynia
- Memorial
- 14 February
- Profile
- Career soldier and equestrian guard of Emperor Theodosius the Younger, he was known to preach to his fellow guards.
He eventually left the service to become a hermit on Mount Oxia near Constantinople.
Accused and cleared of Eutychianistic heresy.
Archimandrite in Bithynia.
Active in the Council of Chalcedon.
Hermit on Mount Sinope (Skopas) near Chalcedon.
Many were attracted to his austerity, holiness, counsel, and teaching; a community of nuns was founded at Trichinarion near his mountain.
- Born
- at Syria
- Died
- 14 February 473 at Mount Skopas of natural causes
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Print References
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New Catholic Dictionary
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
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