Saint Paul the First Hermit

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Saint Paul the First Hermit is a 3rd–4th century Christian ascetic venerated as the first known hermit and a pioneer of Christian eremitic monasticism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monk
Christian saint
Egyptian desert father
anchorite
hermit
approximateDeathCentury 4th century
associatedWith Christian monasticism
Desert Fathers NERFINISHED
Theban Desert NERFINISHED
eremitic life
biographySource Life of Saint Paul the First Hermit by Saint Jerome NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 3rd century
4th century
commemoratedBy Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers) NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Roman Egypt NERFINISHED
deathPlace Egyptian desert
near Thebes, Egypt
feastDay January 10 (some Eastern calendars)
January 15
hagiographer Jerome NERFINISHED
honorificTitle Paul of Thebes NERFINISHED
Paul the Anchorite NERFINISHED
Paul the Hermit NERFINISHED
iconography depicted wearing palm leaf garments
depicted with a palm tree
depicted with a raven carrying bread
influenced development of Christian eremitic monasticism
later Christian hermits
knownAs Paul of Thebes NERFINISHED
Paul the First Hermit NERFINISHED
Saint Paul of Thebes NERFINISHED
livedIn Egyptian desert NERFINISHED
metWith Saint Anthony the Great NERFINISHED
miracleTradition buried by lions according to legend
fed by a raven bringing bread
notableFor being regarded as the first Christian hermit
pioneering Christian eremitic monasticism
patronage cloistered religious
hermits
weavers
placeOfOrigin Thebes, Egypt NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
tradition visited by Saint Anthony of Egypt NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Coptic Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

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San Pablo hasPatronSaint Saint Paul the First Hermit
San Pablo namedAfter Saint Paul the First Hermit