Abba Pitirim of Porphyry | |
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Abba Pitirim of Mount Porphyry, Piteroum Savants, Pityrun, Pithyrion, Pityrune | |
Born | c. fourth century Egypt |
Residence | Mount Porphyry, the Thebaid |
Died | c. fourth or fifth century Egypt |
Honored in | Orthodox Church |
Feast | November 29 |
Influences | Anthony the Great |
Influenced | Isidora |
Abba Pitirim of Porphyry (Greek: Πιτυροῦν) or Pitirim of Egypt was an Egyptian Christian monastic and saint of the fourth century, and a disciple of Anthony the Great.[1] His feast day is November 29 in the Orthodox Church.[2][3]