Saint Macedonius Kritophagos

Memorial
24 January
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Hermit in Syria. Called Kriptophagus (the barley eater) as he ate nothing but grain for 40 years. Reported miraculous healer in Syria, Phoenicia, and Cilicia.
Name Meaning
the barley eater = kriptophagus (Syrian)
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
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