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Saint

Apollo

A saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.

Feast
October 22old style November 4
Era
4th century

Life

Saint Apollo was an Egyptian monk of the fourth century, venerated as a saint by the Coptic Church.

He lived as a hermit in the Thebaid and was the founder and first abbot of the monastery of Bawit. The Coptic Church commemorates him on 22 October. He is a venerable saint of the undivided Church.

Commemorated the same day October 22