Matthew the Hermit

Saint Matthew the Hermit
Venerated inSyriac Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox church
Major shrineMonastery of St. Matthew, Iraq
Feast18 September

Saint Matthew the Hermit (Arabic: القديس مار متى الناسك; Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܡܬܝ Mor Mattai) was a 4th-century Christian priest. He is venerated as a saint in the Syriac Orthodox Church. His feast day is on the 18th of September.

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