Venerable
Pharmutius
A saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
- Feast
- March 29old style April 11
- Era
- 4th century
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Pharmutius was a hermit in the Egyptian desert in the fourth century, a disciple of Saint Anthony the Great, according to the Prologue from Ohrid. He was the spiritual mentor of Venerable John the Hermit of Armenia. His holiness was such that angels brought him his daily bread, which in Christian love he shared with his hermit brother John, who lived in strict seclusion. The Orthodox Church commemorates him together with John the Hermit on 29 March (new style).
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