Alypius the Stylite
Alypius the Stylite | |
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Orthodox icon of Saint Alypius | |
| Venerable Stylite | |
| Born | 522 (reputedly) Hadrianopolis, Paphlagonia (modern-day Eskipazar, Karabük, Turkey) |
| Died | 640 Hadrianopolis (modern-day Eskipazar, Karabük, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | November 26 |
| Attributes | Clothed in his monastic habit, standing atop a pillar in orans |
| Patronage | fertility in women, young children |
Alypius the Stylite (Ancient Greek: Ἀλύπιος ὁ Στυλίτης) was a seventh-century ascetic saint. He is revered as a monastic founder, an intercessor for the infertile. During his lifetime he was a much sought-after starets (guide in the Christian spiritual life).