Ferial–G (IV) – St. Hilarion, Abbot–W (Comm.) – Sts. Ursula & Companions, Virgins, Martyrs–R (Comm.)

After he had lived in the wilderness for 22 years, he became quite famous in Syria Palaestina. Visitors started to come, begging for his help. The parade of petitioners and would-be disciples drove Hilarion to retire to more remote locations. But they followed him everywhere. First he visited Anthony’s retreat in Egypt. Then he withdrew to Sicily, later to Dalmatia, and finally to Cyprus. He died there in 371