John Theristus

John Theristus (1049-1129) was an Italian Benedictine monk, called Theristus or “Harvester”St. John Theristus Catholic Online. 
He was of Calabrian lineage, born in Sicily. John's Calabrian mother had been captured by the Saracens and brought to Sicily. He contrived to escape to Calabria while still a child, and there he became a BenedictineFebruary 24 St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day. He helped to miraculously harvest a large crop ahead of destructive weather, saving the locals from starvation, and gaining the title attributed to himSaint John Theristus Patron Saint Index. There he remained until his death of natural causes, in 1129.
The monastery of San Giovanni Theristis is entitled to him.
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Category:1049 births
Category:1129 deaths
category:People from Sicily
Category:Roman Catholic saints
Category:12th-century Christian saints
Category:Benedictines
Category:Eastern Orthodox saints
Category:People from the Vallata dello Stilaro Allaro
it:Giovanni Theristis
scn:San Giuvanni Teristi di Palermu