Saint Calogerus the Anchorite

silver 18th century bust of Saint Calogerus the Anchorite, artist unknown; Cathedral Lipari, Aeolian Islands, Sicily; photographed on 25 May 2011 by Ji-It; swiped from Wikimedia CommonsAlso known as

  • Calogero the Anchorite
  • Calogerus the Anchoret

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Fifth century evangelist on the island of Lipari, Italy. Lived his last 35 years as a hermit near Girgenti, Sicily. Noted exorcist.

Born

Died

  • c.486 of natural causes

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MLA Citation

  • “Saint Calogerus the Anchorite“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 June 2015. Web. 18 January 2021. <>