Saint Hesychius

Hesychius (Palestine, 4th century) was a Roman monk, originally from Palestine, and a disciple of Hilarion. According to Jerome in one of his letters, titled Life of Saint Hilarion, Hesychius was one of his favorite disciples and accompanied him on many of his adventures, fleeing from the emperor who had decreed the death of both. Hesychius was sent by his master to the monastery of Maiuma in Palestine. Around 371, upon the death of Hilarion on the island of Cyprus, Hesychius went to steal his body and return it to his monastery in Palestine. Hesychius is venerated as a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox churches. The Roman Martyrology marks his feast day on October 3.