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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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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
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4th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Egyptian desert
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near Thebes, Egypt ⓘ |
| feastDay |
January 10 (some Eastern calendars)
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January 15 ⓘ |
| hagiographer | Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Paul of Thebes
NERFINISHED
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Paul the Anchorite NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul the Hermit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted wearing palm leaf garments
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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
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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
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fed by a raven bringing bread ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being regarded as the first Christian hermit
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pioneering Christian eremitic monasticism ⓘ |
| patronage |
cloistered religious
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hermits ⓘ weavers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Thebes, Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tradition | visited by Saint Anthony of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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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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