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Detail From An Illustration of Saint Paul The Hermit Design By Abraham Bloemaert Engraving By Boetius À Bolswert 1619 From The Book Sylva Anachoretica Aegypti Et Palaestinae University Library Nijmegen Netherlands
Detail From An Illustration of Saint Paul The Hermit Design By Abraham Bloemaert Engraving By Boetius À Bolswert 1619 From The Book Sylva Anachoretica Aegypti Et Palaestinae University Library Nijmegen Netherlands

Saint Paul The Hermit

Also known as: Paul the First Hermit; Paul of Thebes; Paul the Anchorite; Pavly; Pavlos; Anba Bola; Paolo di Tebe

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

January 10

Died

January 5, 342

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Paul The Hermit, also known as Paul the First Hermit, Paul of Thebes, Paul the Anchorite, Pavly, Pavlos, Anba Bola, Paolo di Tebe, was born around 230 AD in Lower Thebes, Egypt. He hailed from an upper-class Christian family and received a well-rounded education, becoming fluent in both Greek and Egyptian languages. Tragedy struck the young Paul when his parents passed away when he was just fifteen years old....