Venerable (Monastic) Unknown
Saint Macarius the Roman of Mesopotamia
Also known as Macarius of Mesopotamia
A Roman-born ascetic discovered by three wandering monks living in a cave in Mesopotamia, whose story emphasizes hidden holiness and the desert life.
Feast Day
October 23
Their life
A Roman-born ascetic discovered by three wandering monks living in a cave in Mesopotamia, whose story emphasizes hidden holiness and the desert life.
Notes
Traditional hagiographic account; distinct from Macarius the Roman of Novgorod (OS-0490).
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints