Pachomius the Great

Egyptian monk from the Thebaid, a former conscript baptised in 314, who founded the first cenobitic monastery at Tabennisi and wrote the first monastic rule; he is regarded as the founder of communal monasticism.

Dates

c. 292 – between 346 and 348

Events

1 event

Regions

Middle East and Egypt

In the threads

Middle East and Egypt (1st–5th c.)

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Events

• Pachomius founds the first cenobitic monastery at Tabennisibetween 318 and 323 · Middle East and Egypt

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Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Pachomius the Great
2. Wikipedia (Russian): Пахомий Великий
3. Wikidata: Q298698