St. Pachomius the Great
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Patron: Monks; religious life; cenobitic monasticism
Birth: c. 292
Death: May 14, 348
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Saint Pachomius the Great was an Egyptian monk and one of the founders of organized Christian communal monasticism. After serving in the Roman army, he embraced the faith and learned to seek God through prayer, ascetic discipline, and charity.
He established monasteries in which monks lived under a common rule of prayer, work, obedience, and service. Pachomius helped shape the cenobitic tradition that influenced religious life throughout the Church and died in Egypt in the fourth century.
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