Anthony the Great

Saint Anthony the Great (251 - 356), Christian saint, also known as Saint Anthony of Egypt, Saint Anthony of the Desert, Saint Anthony the Anchorite, and The Father of All Monks was a leader among the Desert Fathers, who were Christian monks in the Egyptian desert in the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. His feast day is celebrated on January 17th in some churches, but celebrated on Tobi 22 (January 31) in the Coptic Orthodox Church which has the closest cultural and geographical ties to him.

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251 - 356 - Christian - Saint - Egypt - Anchorite - Desert Fathers - Monks - Feast day - January 17 - Tobi - January 31 - Coptic Orthodox Church

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