John Theristus

Saint John Theristus
Born	1049 Sicily, Italy
Died	1129 Calabria, Italy
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	23 February, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic 24 February, in Stilo and Bivongi

History of San Giovanni Therestis (John Theristus) in Italian

Saint John Theristus (1049–1129) was an Italian Benedictine monk, called Theristus or “Harvester”.^[1]

He was of Calabrian lineage, born in Sicily. John's Calabrian mother had been captured by the Saracens and brought to Sicily. He contrived to escape to Calabria while still a child, and there he became a Benedictine.^[2] He helped to miraculously harvest a large crop ahead of destructive weather, saving the locals from starvation, and gaining the title attributed to him.^[3] There he remained until his death of natural causes, in 1129.

The monastery of San Giovanni Theristis is entitled to him.

Notes

1. St. John Theristus Catholic Online
2. February 24 St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day
3. Saint John Theristus Patron Saint Index