Paul Of Thebes, Saint

Paul Of Thebes, Saint

▪ Christian hermit
also called  Paul The Hermit 
born c. 230, near Thebes, Egypt
died c. 341, Theban desert; feast day January 15

      ascetic who is traditionally regarded as the first Christian hermit.

      According to St. Jerome, his biographer, Paul fled to the Theban desert during the persecution of Christians (249–251) under the Roman emperor Decius. Thereafter, he lived a life of prayer and penitence in a cave, dying at the reputed age of 113. Jerome considered Paul to be the first Christian hermit, an honour in modern times generally accorded to St. Anthony of Egypt. It is said that Anthony visited Paul when the latter was 113 years old and later buried him, wrapped in the cloak given to Anthony by Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria. In art Paul is often represented with a palm tree, symbolizing the source of his sustenance, or with two lions, who allegedly dug his grave.

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