Saint Amun
4th-century Egyptian monastic founder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Amun or Ammonas of Egypt.
Ammon, Amun (Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ), Ammonas (Greek: Ἀμμώνας), Amoun (Ἀμοῦν), or Ammonius the Hermit (/əˈmoʊniəs/; Greek: Ἀμμώνιος) was a 4th-century Christian ascetic and the founder of one of the most celebrated monastic communities in Egypt.[1] He was subsequently declared a saint. He was one of the most venerated ascetics of the Nitrian Desert, and Athanasius of Alexandria mentions him in his life of Anthony the Great.
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Saint Ammonas | |
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Hermit | |
Born | Mariotis, Egypt, Roman Empire |
Died | Scetes, Egypt, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Anglican Communion |
Feast | 20 Pashons (i.e. 15 May Julian Calendar) 4 October (Byzantine Christianity) 8 November (Episcopal Church) |
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