Gerasimus_of_the_Jordan Gerasimus of the Jordan (Abba Gerasimus, Holy Righteous Father Gerasimus of Jordan—also spelled Gerasimos or Gerasim) - a Christian saint, monk and abbot of the 5th century A.D. Born in the province of Lycia in Cappadocia, the southern part of Asia Minor into a wealthy family.Gerasimus left his family wealth and worldly affairs to become a monk.