John of Egypt

Saint John of Egypt, (c. 305[1] – 394), also known as John the Hermit, John the Anchorite, or John of Lycopolis, was one of the hermits and grazers of the Nitrian Desert.[2] He began as a carpenter but at the age of twenty-five began to live a life of solitude.

  1. ^ "St. John of Egypt", Faith ND
  2. ^ Jotischky, Andrew (2011). A hermit's cookbook: monks, food and fasting in the Middle Ages. London New York, NY: Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-2393-1.