| Saint Abraham the Poor | |
|---|---|
| Hermit | |
| Born | c. 4th century Menuf, Egypt |
| Died | 372 |
| Feast | 27 October |
| Attributes | an old hermit clothed in skins and sporting a blowing beard; in his cell with his niece Mary in an adjoining cell |
Abraham the Poor (also Saint Abraham the Child and Abraham the Simple) was a fourth-century Egyptian hermit and a saint.
Life
Born in the town of Menuf, he became a disciple of Pachomius, who founded cenobitic monasticism, in the delta region of the Nile River. He remained a disciple of Pachomius for 23 years, after which he spent the following seventeen years as a cave hermit. His nicknames of "the poor" and "the child" refer to his simple life and simple faith. His feast day is celebrated on 27 October.
Notes
- ^ Jones, Terry. "Abraham the Poor". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 10 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
References
- Holweck, F. G., A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924.
External links
- myspace.com/abrahamthepoor