Saint Abraham The Poor
Also known as: Abraham the Child; Abraham the Hermit
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
October 27
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Abraham the Poor, a devoted disciple of Saint Pachomius of Tabenna, dedicated twenty-three years to monastic life under the saint’s guidance at the monastery of Tabenna. Following this period of formation, he embraced a life of profound solitude, retreating to a cave for seventeen years....