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St. Poemen (Pimen) the Great

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Feastday: August 27
Death: 451

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St. Poemen (Pimen) the Great was born in Kemet (Egypt) and became a monk in the desert of Scete with his brothers, Anub and Paes. After Bedouin raids forced the community to leave, they settled at the temple of Terenuthis and later moved to Diolchus. Following Anub’s death, Poemen became abbot and worked to renew monastic life at Scete. He died in 451. His Roman Rite feast is August 27.

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