Elias the Hermit


Elias the Hermit
Bornc. 261 AD
Roman Egypt
Diedc. 371 AD (aged 110)
Antinoöpolis, Roman Egypt
Honored inEastern Orthodox Church Byzantine Catholic Church
Feast8 January

Venerable Elias the Hermit (also known as Elias of Egypt, died 371 AD) was a desert dwelling monk of the fourth century AD.[1] He led the ascetic life for seventy-five years in a mountain cave of Egypt. He is recorded to have lived 110 years.[2]

Venerable Elias the Hermit, of Egypt is commemorated 8 January by the Orthodox[2] and Byzantine Catholic Churches.

References

  1. ↑ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "Venerable Elias the Hermit, of Egypt". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2026-04-02.

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