St. Simeon Stylites had entered a monastic community but was expelled because of his severe asceticism. He then became a hermit, but his reputation for miracle-working attracted disciples. To escape the importunities of people and to practice his ascetic lifestyle, he began living atop a pillar northwest of Aleppo (Syria) about 420.
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