Saint Coprio

Memorial

Profile

Abandoned as an infant on a dungheap (Greek: koprìa) by his parents, the boy was found and rescued by monks of the nearby monastery of Saint Theodosius in Bethleham. The monks named him Coprio, and raised him as their own. He grew become a model of holiness, living his 90 years in the monastery. Monk.

Canonized

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Coprio“. CatholicSaints.Info. 26 June 2022. Web. 29 April 2024. <>