Venerable (Monastic) 5th century
Venerable Germanus of Dacia Pontica
Also known as Germanus, companion of John Cassian
Companion and spiritual brother of Saint John Cassian, with whom he journeyed to the monasteries of Bethlehem and the deserts of Egypt to learn from the fathers; he was ordained priest and shared in Cassian's labors.
Feast Day
February 29
Their life
Companion and spiritual brother of Saint John Cassian, with whom he journeyed to the monasteries of Bethlehem and the deserts of Egypt to learn from the fathers; he was ordained priest and shared in Cassian's labors.
Notes
Leap-day saint: in non-leap years the commemoration transfers to Feb 28.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints