Maron, born in what is now modern Syria...
in the middle of the 4th century...
was a priest who later became a hermit, retiring to the Taurus Mountains in the region of Cyrrhus, near Antioch. His holiness and miracles attracted many followers, and drew attention throughout the empire. John Chrysostom wrote to him around AD 405 expressing his great love and respect, and asking Maron to pray for him.
Maron and Chrysostom are believed to have studied together...
in the great Christian learning center at Antioch...
which at the time was the third largest city...
in the Roman Empire.
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