Feast August 16
Joseph the Hesychast
Religious · Feast August 16
Biography
Joseph the Hesychast was a Greek Orthodox monk and elder who led a small group of monks at Mount Athos. He was canonized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2020. His feast day is celebrated on 16 August.
Feast day
August 16
Birth date
1897-02-12
Death date
1959-08-15
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
9 March 2020
Canonized by
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Feast month
8
Feast day of month
16