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Blessed Lazarus The Stylite

Also known as: Lazarus of Mount Galesio

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

7-Nov

Died

1054 on Mount Galision near Ephesus, Asia Minor of natural causes

Biography

Blessed Lazarus The Stylite, also known as Lazarus of Mount Galesio, is a revered figure in Catholic history who set a profound example of turning his back on the world and dedicating his life to prayer. He achieved this extraordinary feat by choosing to live without shelter atop a series of columns for many years, leading a life of extreme asceticism.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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