Isaiah the Solitary

Saint

Isaiah the Solitary
Abba
Died491 AD
Gaza
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Feast3 July
Tradition or genre
Desert Fathers
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Isaiah the Solitary (? – 11 August 491), also known as Isaiah of Gaza, Isaias the Solitary, Abba Isaiah, or possibly also Isaiah of Scetis, was a Christian ascetic and monastic writer known from the Sayings of the Desert Fathers[1] and various Palestinian Miaphysite sources.[2][3] He is canonized as a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church, with his feast day on the 11th day of the month Abib (Epip) in the Coptic calendar.[4]

His work "On Guarding the Intellect" can be found in the Philokalia.

  1. ^ Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-959-2.
  2. ^ "Commentaire d'Abba Isaïe, Catéchèses Aimilianos de Simonos Petra". Monastère De Solan (in French). 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ Houdaille, Clémence (2018-03-24). "Isaïe de Gaza". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia". Claremont Colleges Digital Library. Claremont Colleges. Retrieved 2021-11-12.