Saint Nicolás de Stilo

Nicholas of Stilo (died Stilo, August 9, 1050) was an Italian religious figure. Nicholas was an Italo-Greek monk who lived on Mount Consolino above Stilo. He lived in a cave with Saint Ambrose, leading a life of penance, prayer, and contemplation. Their example exerted such a strong attraction on the young John Theristis that it induced him to follow their holy way of life. He died on August 9, 1050.