Saint Paul The first Hermit (Anba Boula) (Ava Pavly) commonly known as Saint Paul the First Hermit or St Paul the Anchorite (d. c. 341) is regarded as the first Christian hermit. He is not to be confused with Paul the Simple who was a disciple of Anthony the Great.
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birth place
Egypt
death date
0341-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Thebes Egypt, Egypt, Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite
major shrine
Egypt, Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite
title
The First Hermit
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church
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