In Egypt, in the city of Thebes, the blessed Patapius was born, a Christian son raised in piety. Disregarding worldly vanity, he went into the desert, where he labored in fasting and prayers. Upon learning of his virtue, people began to come to him, which compelled him to move to Constantinople, where he secluded himself in a cell, living in silence.
However, his holiness was soon revealed. A blind youth, who came to him asking for healing, received his sight through the saint's prayer. This miracle attracted many to Patapius, and he became known as a miracle worker.
A noble Byzantine, suffering from dropsy and having exhausted all means, came to the saint. Patapius, after praying and anointing him with holy oil, healed him. Another young man, possessed by a demon, was freed through the saint's prayers, who expelled the spirit with a single sign of the cross.
A woman suffering from an incurable breast disease was also healed by the saint, who marked her wound with the sign of the cross. The venerable Patapius, having performed many miracles, departed to God in deep old age and was buried with honor in the church of Saint John the Baptist.
