Gerasimus of the Jordan

Saint Gerasimus of the Jordan
Icon of St. Gerasimus of the Jordan, depicting the taming of the lion.
Abbot, Monk, Ascetic
BornEarly 5th century
Lycia, Cappadocia, Eastern Roman Empire
Died475
Monastery of St. Gerasimus
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church
Feast5 March (Roman Catholic Church); 4 March (Eastern Orthodox Church).
AttributesTaming a lion

Gerasimus of the Jordan (Greek: Γεράσιμος Ἰορδανίτης, Abba Gerasimus, Holy Righteous Father Gerasimus of Jordan—also spelled Gerasimos or Gerasim) was a Christian saint, monk and abbot of the 5th century AD.