At first he ascended near Thessaloniki, on an almond tree, sitting on its branches. The students begged him to come down from the tree, to make him a cell. Only after 3 years, when an angel appeared to him and said that the Lord had given him the calm mind and piety that he had sought through prayers, he continued to do asceticism in the hut under that same almond tree. He continued the feat in Thessaly. He purified himself so much through fasting, prayer and vigil that he was worthy to receive a great grace from God. Once he placed an ember on his hand, put incense and incensed the emperor without sustaining any injury. Seeing this, the emperor bowed down to the ground. He performed many miracles, with which he amazed people. He rested peacefully and passed into blissful eternity in 540.

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