Hypatius of Bithynia

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title: Hypatius of Bithynia
text: Hypatius of Bithynia was a monk and hermit of the fifth century. A Phrygian, he became a hermit at the age of nineteen in Thrace. He then traveled to Constantinople and then Chalcedon with another hermit named Jason. He became abbot of a hermitage at Chalcedon. He was an opponent of Nestorianism and sheltered Alexander Akimetes and others whose safety was threatened by the Nestorians. He is credited with halting a revival of the Olympic games because of their pagan origins. His feast day is June
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