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Saint Macedonius Kritophagos

24 January

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Hermit in Syria. Called Kriptophagus (the barley eater) as he ate nothing but moistened grain for 40 years. Healer in Syria, Phoenicia, and Cilicia using prayer and holy water.

Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
Saints of the Day, by Katherine Rabenstein

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Catholic Online

MLA Citation

“Saint Macedonius Kritophagos“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 October 2021. Web. 21 May 2024. <>