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Calogeros the Anchorite (Ancient Greek:Καλόγερος ὁ Αναχωρητής,romanized: Kalogeros ho Anakhorētēs, Kalogeros o Anakhoritis,Latin:Calogerus orCalocerus,Sicilian:Calòjiru andCaloriu,Italian:Calogero, also known asCalogerus the Hermit andCalogerus of Sicily,Chalcedon c. 466 – 18 June, 561,Monte Kronio) was ahermetical monk, venerated as asaint by theCatholic andOrthodox churches, and the patron of many places in Sicily.

Calogerus
Icon of Saint Calogerus from the grotto above Mount Kronio, dated 1545
Calogerus the Anchorite, Calogerus the Hermit, Calogerus of Sicily, San Calogero
Born	c. 466 Chalcedonia
Residence	Monte Kronio
Died	561 Sciacca
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church,Eastern Orthodox Church
Majorshrine	Sanctuary of San Calogero, Agrigento, Sicily
Feast	18 June
Attributes	Hermit,Basilian abbot
Patronage	Naro, Campofranco, Petralia Sottana, and San Salvatore di Fitali in Sicily
Tradition or genre	Hermetical, Basilian

Calogerus is commemorated by theOrthodox Church on June 18, together with thebishop Gregorius and thedeacon Demetrius. The three saints are noted as opponents ofArianism who fled fromAfrica to Sicily to escape persecution. They were active in the area of Fragalata, nearMessina.^[1] Calogerus is commemorated on the same day in theCatholic Church. Calogerus is also held to have worked as a missionary onLipari in theAeolian Islands, before retiring to live as a hermit onMonte Kronio, which is now sometimes called inSicilian:Monte San Caluòru (Italian:Monte San Calogero) in his honor, as is another mountain nearPalermo.

Saint Calogerus is venerated atAgrigento more thanSaint Gerland, who is the patron of Agrigento. Other centres in which Saint Calogero is particularly venerated are Porto Empedocle, Naro, Sciacca, Frazzanó, San Salvatore di Fitalia, Cesaró,Petralia Sottana and Campofranco. In iconography, he is usually identifiable as a bearded hermit with olive complexion wearing eastern (Syriac) hooded vestments.

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