Saint Paul of Thebes
Egyptian saint
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Paul of Thebes, commonly known as Paul the First Hermit or Paul the Anchorite, was an Egyptian saint regarded as the first Christian hermit and grazer, who was claimed to have lived alone in the desert of Thebes, Roman Egypt from the age of... Wikipedia
Born: 227 AD, Thebaid
Died: 341 AD (age 114 years), Thebes, Egypt
Place of burial: Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite
Major shrine: Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite, Egypt
Venerated in: Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Churches; Oriental Orthodox Churches; Anglican Communion
Paul of Thebes commonly known as Paul the First Hermit or Paul the Anchorite, was an Egyptian saint regarded as the first Christian hermit and grazer, ...
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Apr 1, 2024 · Paul of Thebes, who fled to the Theban desert during the persecution of Christians (249–251 ce) under the Roman emperor Decius. Tradition holds ...
Jan 15, 2024 · Settling into a mountain cave, Saint Paul dwelt there for ninety-one years, praying incessantly to God both day and night. He sustained himself ...
Also known as Paul the First Hermit and Paul of Thebes, an Egyptian hermit and friend of St. Jerome. Born in Lower The baid, Egypt, he was left an orphan at ...
Saint Paul of Thebes was a monastic and hermit of the third century who lived in Egypt. He is also known as Abba Paul the First Hermit and Paul the Theban and ...
Paul of Thebes, was born around 227 AD. in the Thebaid region of Egypt. He is best known in the West through an account of his life recorded by St. Jerome. St.
Surviving in the Egyptian desert on a small amount of daily food, St. Paul the Hermit lived in close communion with God. Before the end of his ...
SAINT PAUL THE HERMIT 228 – 341 A.D. ... Saint Paul, an early Christian, was born in Egypt, in the ancient city of Thebes, of wealthy parents. He had one sister, ...
227 – c. 341), was an Egyptian saint. He is thought to be the first Christian hermit. He said that he lived alone in the desert of Egypt from 16 years old to ...
Oct 29, 2020 · Lord Jesus, living in the desert was not St. Paul's dream existence. And yet this curve in the road made him phenomenally content and happy.