Pachomius
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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
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
These monks of Pachomius lived in cells, each of which contained three.
From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by Robertson, James Craigie
Pachomius had fourteen hundred monks in his own monastery and seven thousand under his rule.
From A Short History of Monks and Monasteries by Wishart, Alfred Wesley
It was written about A. D. 420, and the following account of Pachomius should be compared with that of Sozomenus, Hist.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen
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