Isidore of Scété
Egyptian priest and ascetic
About Isidore of Scété
Lived AD 4 – 390.
Saint Isidore of Scetes (born - died ) was a 4th-century A.D. Egyptian Christian priest and desert ascetic.
Isidore was one of the Desert Fathers and was a companion of Macarius the Great. John Cassian lists him as the leader of one of the four monastic communities of Scetes. The Roman Martyrology describes the blessed Isidore as renowned for holiness of life, faith and miracles. His feast day is 15 January.
Monks of Ramsgate account
The Monks of Ramsgate wrote in their Book of Saints (1921),
Butler's account
The hagiographer Alban Butler wrote in his Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints,
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Important facts
People in Isidore of Scété's life
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Isidore of Scété?
Egyptian priest and ascetic
When was Isidore of Scété born?
Isidore of Scété was born in AD 4.
When did Isidore of Scété die?
Isidore of Scété died in 390.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Isidore of Scété. https://biography.guide/isidore-of-scete/
MLA: "Isidore of Scété." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/isidore-of-scete/.
Chicago: "Isidore of Scété." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/isidore-of-scete/.
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