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St. Baradates, the hermit

KYRROS (Ancient city) SYRIA
d.c. 460, feastday: February 22 (Catholic). Hermit of Cyrrhus, Syria, a counselor of Byzantine Emperor Leo I. Baradates lived a solitary existence of penance and austerity. He was consulted by Emperor Leo I concerning the Council of Chalcedon.

• http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=...

St. Thalassius & Limuneus

d. 5th century, feastday: February 22

• http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=...

Cosmas & Damian

At Cyrrhus a magnificent basilica held the relics of SS. Cosmas and Damian, who had suffered martyrdom in the vicinity about 283, and whose bodies had been transported to the city, whence it was also called Hagioupolis.

St. Abraham

350 - 422

• http://www.mari.org/JMS/july97/Abraham.htm

• http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=...

Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus

393 - 457

The Catholic Encyclopedia (1908)
• http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14574b.htm

The Life and Writings of the Blessed Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus.

• http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-03/Npnf2-03-06....