St. Simeon Stylites, Christian monk | Gold and Silver foiled icon lithography mounted on wood | Size: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"

St. Simeon Stylites, also called Simeon the Elder, (born c. 390, Sisan, Cilicia [near modern Aleppo, Syria]—died 459, Telanissus, Syria; Western feast day January 5; Eastern feast day September 1), Syrian Christian hermit who was the first known stylite, or pillar hermit (from Greek stylos, “pillar”). He was called Simeon the Elder to distinguish him from several other stylites also named Simeon.