The Feast Day of St. John of Rila (19 October), who was also known as Saint Ivan of Rila and as Ivan Rilski, celebrates the 9th and 10th century Bulgarian Hermit , revered as a saint even while he was still alive. He was famous for performing miracles and was known as a “wonderworker” in his lifetime. Those miracles include healing the sick, casting out demons, and providing food miraculously to those in need. Many of the legends of him involve wild animals and birds approaching him.

He is a patron saint of Bulgaria.

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