Patron Saint of Ascetics

2 saints found

Mitrophan of Voronezh

Feast Day: November 23

Patron of: Voronezh, Russia, spiritual guidance, hermits, ascetics

First bishop of Voronezh whose miracles and spiritual leadership shaped Russian Orthodox expansion.

Feast Day: January 5

Patron of: Ascetics, pilgrims, repentant sinners, mental illness, General intercession

Syrian ascetic who spent 37 years atop a pillar in radical devotion to God.