Venerable (Monastic) · 4th century
Venerable Akepsimas the Hermit of Cyrrhus
Also known as Akepsimas of Syria
A desert hermit who lived for decades in fasting, silence, and prayer before being consecrated a bishop late in life.
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Notes
Distinct from the Hieromartyr Akepsimas of Persia on the same date.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints