Anthony the Great
Monastic
Anthony the Great was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is distinguished from other saints named Anthony, such as Anthony of Padua, by various epithets: Anthony of Egypt, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of the Desert,... Wikipedia
Born: January 12, 251 AD, Herakleopolis Magna, Egypt
Died: January 17, 356 AD (age 105 years), Mount Colzim
Place of burial: Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, France
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Major shrine: Monastery of St. Anthony, Egypt; Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, France
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