Saint Anthony Abbot
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Saint Anthony Abbot is a Christian monk and early Desert Father venerated as the patron saint of animals and those suffering from skin diseases, often depicted resisting demonic temptations.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Anthony | 1 |
| St Anthony | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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Christian saint ⓘ anchorite ⓘ hermit ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Life of Anthony by Athanasius of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 251 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Coma, Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 356 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mount Colzim, Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
17 January (Western Christianity)
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30 January (some Eastern traditions) ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted as an aged bearded monk
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depicted being tempted by demons ⓘ depicted with a T-shaped tau cross ⓘ depicted with a bell ⓘ depicted with a pig or boar ⓘ |
| influenced |
Athanasius of Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Christian monasticism ⓘ Desert Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pachomius the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Christian monasticism
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inspiring the Desert Fathers movement ⓘ life of asceticism in the Egyptian desert ⓘ resisting demonic temptations ⓘ |
| languageContext | Coptic Christian tradition ⓘ |
| livedIn | Egyptian desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Desert monasticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Anthony of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Anthony of the Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Anthony the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Anthony the Abbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
animals
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basket makers ⓘ butchers ⓘ domestic animals ⓘ gravediggers ⓘ swineherds ⓘ those suffering from ergotism ⓘ those suffering from skin diseases ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Father of All Monks
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Father of Monks ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Coptic Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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