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Pachomius

American  
[puh-koh-mee-uhs] / pəˈkoʊ mi əs /

noun

  1. Saint, a.d. 292?–348?, Egyptian ascetic: founder of the cenobitical form of monasticism.


Pachomius British  
/ pəˈkəʊmɪəs /

noun

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

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Not content to fulfil the rule of St. Benedict in its full rigor, he practised all the severest observances prescribed by the rules of St. Pachomius and St. Basil.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

"Perhaps so," replied Pachomius; "but all people are not alike."

From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)

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

The first rules for a community of this type were drawn up by Pachomius who founded a coenobitic community at Tabenna in 320 A.D.

From Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London by Parry, Albert William

Not long after, Pachomius was set free and, seeking out a Christian priest, received Baptism and instruction.

From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)

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