29 ВЕРЕСНЯ – ПРЕПОДОБНОГО ОТЦЯ НАШОГО КИРІЯКА, САМІТНИКА.

The Church honors the memory of Saint Kyriakos the Hermit on September 29.

Born in Corinth to a priest named Ioannes, Kyriakos served as a reader in his father's cathedral before seeking a monastic life. After hearing Gospel passages regarding self-denial, he traveled to Jerusalem to visit holy sites. He eventually entered monastic life at the Lavra of Saint Euthymius the Great and later lived at the Lavra of Saint Gerasimus.

Kyriakos spent time in the Ruvah desert and the rocky region of Susakim. He also resided in the cave of Saint Chariton. According to tradition, he returned to Susakim and lived in a cave until his death.