About Elias the Hermit
Elias the Hermit was a monk.
Venerable Elias the Hermit (also known as Elias of Egypt, died 371 AD) was a desert dwelling monk of the fourth century AD. He led the ascetic life for seventy-five 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.
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Who was Elias the Hermit?
desert dwelling monk
When was Elias the Hermit born?
Elias the Hermit was born in Egypt.
When did Elias the Hermit die?
Elias the Hermit died in Thebes.
What was Elias the Hermit's occupation?
Elias the Hermit was a monk.
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