Saint Ammon The Great
Also known as: Ammon the Anchorite; Ammon Nitriota; Ammonius…; Amun…
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
October 4
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Ammon The Great, also known as Ammon the Anchorite, Ammon Nitriota, Ammonius, and Amun, was a prominent figure in early Christian monasticism and is considered one of the greatest desert monks of his time. He was born around the year 286 in the region of Mariotis, Egypt, into a wealthy family. Ammon began his adult life as a married layman....
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