Pachomius

But the useless lives of Antony or Pachomius were consumed in these vain occupations.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
When denied ordinary wheaten bread he invented cakes of a desert manna, with which, it is said, Pachomius fed himself in Egypt.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
St. Pachomius for fifteen years slept only in an erect position, leaning against a wall.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos
Saint Pachomius was the first to form monkish foundations in the East.
Women of Early Christianity|Alfred Brittain

These monks of Pachomius lived in cells, each of which contained three.
Sketches of Church History|James Craigie Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for Pachomius

Pachomius

/ (pəˈkəʊmɪəs) /

noun

Saint. ?290–346 ad, Egyptian hermit; founder of the first Christian monastery (318). Feast day: May 14 or 15

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