Pachomius
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Pachomian adjective
Example Sentences
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They both assumed the same name of Pachomius, and died in the odour of sanctity.
From Visits To Monasteries in the Levant by Curzon, Robert
When the angel had given these directions and fulfilled his ministry he departed from the great Pachomius.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen
Pachomius reflected for a few minutes and then withdrew a little way from his companions.
From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
St. Pachomius was the first who imposed a general rule of discipline upon the brethren, gave them a common dress, and set before them the objects to which the religious life was dedicated.
From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Newman, John Henry Cardinal
The notices of Theodore's master Pachomius, the founder of Egyptian monasteries, point in the same direction.
From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose
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