SAINT
saint-nilus-the-younger
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Nilus the Younger, also called Neilos of Rossano was a Griko monk and abbot from Calabria, Italy. He was the founder of Italo-Byzantine monasticism in southern Italy. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches, and his feast day is celebrated on September 26 in both the Byzantine calendar and the Roman Martyrology.
feast Day
09-26
patronages
- Grottaferrata
- Rossano
- Serapo's ward in Gaeta
birth Date
910 AD
death Date
December 27, 1005
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
9
feast Day Of Month
26

