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Gerasimus of the Jordan (Greek: Γεράσιμος ὁ ἐν ᾿Ιορδάνῃ Abba Gerasimus Holy Righteous Father Gerasimus of Jordan—also spelled Gerasimos or Gerasim) – a Christian saint monk and abbot of the 5th century AD. Born in the province of Lycia the southern part of Asia Minor into a wealthy family.Gerasimus left his family wealth and worldly affairs to become a monk. He departed for the region Thebaid in the Egyptian desert later again returning to his native Lycia.
