Abraham the Poor
Egyptian hermit and saint
About Abraham the Poor
Lived 301 – 372 (aged 70–71).
Abraham the Poor (also Saint Abraham the Child and Abraham the Simple) was a fourth-century Egyptian hermit and a saint.
Life Born in the town of Menuf, he became a disciple of Pachomius, who founded cenobitic monasticism, in the delta region of the Nile River. He remained a disciple of Pachomius for 23 years, after which he spent the following seventeen years as a cave hermit. His nicknames of "the poor" and "the child" refer to his simple life and simple faith. His feast day is celebrated on 27 October.
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Who was Abraham the Poor?
Egyptian hermit and saint
When was Abraham the Poor born?
Abraham the Poor was born in 301 in Egypt.
When did Abraham the Poor die?
Abraham the Poor died in 372.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Abraham the Poor. https://biography.guide/abraham-the-poor/
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