Stylianos of Paphlagonia

Saint Stylianos
of Paphlagonia
Born	about 550, Adrianopolis, Paphlagonia
Died	Unknown, Paphlagonia
Venerated in	Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Catholic Churches
Major shrine	None
Feast	November 26
Attributes	Child wrapped in swaddling
Patronage	Children, both born and unborn, and Orphans

Stylianos of Paphlagonia (Latin: Stylianus, Greek: Στυλιανός, English: Stylian), also known as Stylianos the Hermit, is venerated as a saint born in Adrianopolis in the province of Paphlagonia (modern Turkey) into a poor family.

Simeon Stylites, Stylianos and Onuphrius

The Bollandist Hippolyte Delehaye argued that Stylianos never existed, but was a confusion with Alypios the Stylite, who shares a saint's day and city of birth, with the attribute 'stylite' being confused with a cognomen Στυλιανός (both derived from στύλος 'pillar').^[1]

Notes

1. ↑ Aristotle Papanikolaou, Elizabeth H. Prodromou, eds., Thinking Through Faith: New Perspectives from Orthodox Christian Scholars, p. 168-169

Sources

• Poulos, The Rev. George, Orthodox Saints, Orthodox Press (1986)