Therissos was a priest and the third Bishop of Karpasia. Following his tenure in this ecclesiastical role, he chose to resign his position to pursue a life of solitude. He lived as a hermit in a cave located along the northern coast of Cyprus, specifically near the villages of Agia Triada and Yialousa. Known as the Recluse, he is remembered for his ascetic lifestyle and his transition from leadership to monastic seclusion.