Carion the Egyptian

Venerable Carion the Egyptian was an Egyptian monk of the fourth century who lived in Scetis in Lower Egypt and is counted among the Desert Fathers.

He left his wife and his two children to become a monk in Scetis. His son, Zacharias the Recluse (also called Zacharias of Scetis), was sent to Scetis in a time of famine to become a monk beside his father. The sources keep no other details. He is a venerable saint of the undivided Church.