Arsenius the Great
Arsenius the Deacon, sometimes known as Arsenius of Scetis and Turah, Arsenius the Roman or Arsenius the Great, was a Roman imperial tutor who became an anchorite in Egypt, one of the most highly regarded of the Desert Fathers, whose teachings were greatly influential on the development of asceticism and the contemplative life.
Saint Arsenius | |
|---|---|
Fresco at mount Athos, 14th century | |
| the Deacon, the Roman, the Great | |
| Born | 350-354 Rome, Italia, Roman Empire |
| Died | 445 Troe, Egypt, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Churches |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Feast | May 8 (Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church) 13 Pashons (Coptic Orthodox Church) |
| Part of a series on |
| Christian mysticism |
|---|
His contemporaries so admired him as to surname him "the Great". His feast day is celebrated on May 8 in the Eastern Orthodox church, in the Roman Catholic Church, and on 13 Pashons in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.