Elias the Hermit

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

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

References

  1. "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

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