Icon of St. Pachomius the Great

St. Pachomius the Great

May 154th century

Feast day: May 15, and May 28 on the Old Calendar.

St. Pachomius the Great (292-348 AD) was an Egyptian monk who founded cenobitic (communal) monasticism. A former soldier, he organized monks into communities with common prayer, meals, and work.

His monastic rule influenced both Eastern and Western monasticism.

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