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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Fronto of Nitria

A saint honored at Nitria, of whom little is known.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
April 14old style April 27
Era
unknown
Order
Venerables

Life

Fronto of Nitria was, according to one source, a Christian of Egypt, who died in the 2nd or 4th century, and who withdrew to the desert with seventy companions as their abbot. He is commemorated on 14 April. Tradition has mixed him with a Saint Fronto honored in France; the link is not clear. The date follows the Western calendar (new style).

Commemorated the same day April 14