The Monk Alypius Stylites was born in 522 in the city of Adrianople in Paphlagonia. His mother, a pious Christian, was widowed early and, knowing of her son's divine vocation, entrusted his upbringing to Theodore, Bishop of Adrianople. During the birth of her son, the mother saw a wonderful vision, the whole room was filled with Divine radiance – it was an omen of the future righteous life of Alypius.

For his godly life, the bishop consecrated St. Alypius to the rank of deacon. One day, the monk, who accompanied his lord to Constantinople, appeared in a dream vision of the Holy Martyr Euphemia and told him to return to his homeland and found a church in honor of her holy name on the site of an abandoned pagan cemetery. The monk fulfilled the Divine instruction and laid the foundation for an ascetic life. Next to the temple, in the open air, on top of a pagan tomb, the saint built himself a pillar on which he labored for 53 years in incessant prayers to God, teaching and instructing many who come to him.

The demons who lived in the pagan cemetery tempted the ascetic, but defeated by prayer and the steadfastness of the saint, they left this place forever. For his exploits, the chosen one of God was awarded the grace-filled gift of prophecy, exorcism and healing of ailments. Only 14 years before his death, the saint could no longer stand and, due to leg disease, lay on his side, meekly enduring severe suffering and humbly thanking the Lord. Gradually, two monasteries arose near the pillar: a male and a female one, in which the monk introduced strict monastic rules and ruled them until his death. The Monk Alypius died in 640, at the age of 118.