Saint Macarius of Alexandria | |
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| Monk, Ascetic | |
| Born | c. 300 Egypt |
| Died | 395 Egypt |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodoxy |
| Feast | 19 January (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church) 1 May (= 6 Pashons, 111 A.M.) (Coptic Orthodox) |
Saint Macarius of Alexandria (Greek: Μακάριος; died 395)[1] was a monk in the Nitrian Desert. He was a slightly younger contemporary of Macarius of Egypt, and is thus also known as Macarius the Younger.[2]
- ^ Lives of Saints :: Bashons 6, CopticChurch.net
- ^ "St. Macarius of Alexandria". www.stabanoub-dallas.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.