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Definition of Stylites

Stylite
Stylite Sty"lite, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? a pillar.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; -- called also pillarist and pillar saint.

Meaning of Stylites from wikipedia

- fasting and praying. Stylites believe that the mortification of their bodies would help ensure the salvation of their souls. Stylites were common in the...
- formally as Simeon Stylites the Elder to distinguish him from Simeon Stylites the Younger, Simeon Stylites III and Symeon Stylites of ****s. There exist...
- enclose himself within a pillar, thus the title 'stylite'. He became well known as a healer. Nikita Stylites was killed on May 16, 1186 during a robbery,...
- followed "St. Simeon Stylites" with the poem "St. Telemachus". Wikisource has original text related to this article: St. Simeon Stylites Within the poem,...
- Germany, is named after him. Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger Thurston, Herbert; "Stylites (Pillar Saints)", The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 14...
- Aleppo in Syria. Simeon Stylites may also refer to: Simeon Stylites the Younger (521–597), Syrian pillar hermit Simeon Stylites III (5th century), Syrian...
- It was constructed on the site of the pillar of Saint Simeon Stylites, a renowned stylite monk. The church is po****rly known as either Qalaat Semaan (قلعة...
- righteousness shall be perfect. Saints portal Simeon Stylites Pole-sitting Hermit Ascetic "St. Daniel the Stylite - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online". Catholic...
- Romuald (1975). Les Stylites syriens. Milan: Studium Bibli**** Franciscanum. Suermann, Harald [in German] (2008). "John the Stylite of Mār Zʿurā at Sarug"...
- Stylites Daniel the Stylite Hermit "Venerable Luke the New Stylite of Chalcedon", Orthodox Church in America Thurston, Herbert. "Stylites (Pillar Saints)...