Place

Desert of Chalcis

Today: Qinnasrin

2 saints associated

Saint Jerome of Stridon

Feast: September 30th • 4th century

Born in Stridon in the 4th century, Saint Jerome was one of the greatest scholars of the Church, famous for his translat…

Feast: October 21st • 4th century

A monk in Syria in the 4th century, Malchus left his monastery despite his abbot's warnings. Captured by Bedouins, he pr…