Blessed Ammon of Cyprus
Profile
Christian who retired to Cyprus to live as a cave hermit, devoting himself to prayer and an ascetic life devoted to God. Tortured and martyred for his faith.
- beheaded in the 12th century on Cyprus
- body dumped in the cave where he had lived, and only rediscovered long afterwards
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Ammon of Cyprus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 13 July 2016. Web. 6 April 2020. <>