Pachomius the Great


Pachomius the Great
Father of Spiritual Communal Monastic Life
Founder
Bornc. 290
Thebaid, Roman Egypt (near modern-day Luxor, Egypt)
Died(348-05-09)9 May 348
Pbow, Roman Egypt (modern-day Faw al-Qibli, Egypt)
Venerated inCatholic Church
Anglicanism
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Lutheranism
Major shrineMonastery of Saint Pachomius (Luxor), Egypt
Feast9 May
14 Pashons (Coptic Orthodox)
15 May (Catholic Benedictines, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican)
AttributesHermit in a garb, Hermit crossing the Nile on the back of a crocodile

Pachomius (/pəˈkmiəs/; Greek: Παχώμιος Pakhomios; Coptic: Ⲡⲁϧⲱⲙ; c. 292 – 9 May 348 AD), also known as Saint Pachomius the Great, is generally recognized as the founder of Christian cenobitic monasticism.[1] Coptic churches celebrate his feast day on 9 May, and Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches mark his feast on 15 May[2] or 28 May.[3] In Lutheranism, he is remembered as a renewer of the church, along with his contemporary (and fellow desert saint), Anthony of Egypt on 17 January.

  1. ^ Gawdat Gabra; Hany N. Takla (2010). Christianity and Monasticism in Upper Egypt. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-977-416-311-1.
  2. ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Παχώμιος ὁ Μέγας. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  3. ^ (in Russian) 15/28 Мая. Православный календарь.. Pravoslavie.ru