Zachariah the Recluse
Egyptian Christian monk who lived during the 4th century in Scetis, Lower Egypt
About Zachariah the Recluse
Lived 301 – 399 (aged 97–98). Zachariah the Recluse was a monk and hermit.
Venerable Zachariah the Recluse of Egypt was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived during the 4th century in Scetis, Lower Egypt. He is the patron saint of society's outcasts. He served the homeless and poor, and is remembered as a monastic father.
His father, Carion the Egyptian, left his wife and two children to become a monk in Scetis. Zacharias was later sent to Scetis to become a monk with his father during a famine.
Venerable Zachariah the Recluse is commemorated 24 March in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Who was Zachariah the Recluse?
Egyptian Christian monk who lived during the 4th century in Scetis, Lower Egypt
When was Zachariah the Recluse born?
Zachariah the Recluse was born in 301 in Egypt.
When did Zachariah the Recluse die?
Zachariah the Recluse died in 399 in Egypt.
What was Zachariah the Recluse's occupation?
Zachariah the Recluse was a monk and hermit.
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