Hierarch 5th century
Saint John-Barsanuphius Bishop of Damascus
Also known as Barsanuphius of Damascus · John Barsanuphius
Bishop of Damascus who, drawn to stillness, withdrew from his see and lived as an ascetic in the Nitrian desert of Egypt, pleasing God in humility and prayer.
Feast Day
February 29
Their life
Bishop of Damascus who, drawn to stillness, withdrew from his see and lived as an ascetic in the Nitrian desert of Egypt, pleasing God in humility and prayer.
Notes
Leap-day saint: in non-leap years the commemoration transfers to Feb 28.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints