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Woodcut of Saint Abrham The Poor By Jan Adeler

Saint Abraham The Poor

Also known as: Abraham the Child; Abraham the Hermit

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day: 27-Oct

Born: At Menuf, Egypt

Died: C.372 of natural causes

Canonized: Pre-Congregation; veneration developed first among the Coptic Christians

Biography

Saint Abraham the Poor, a devoted disciple of Saint Pachomius of Tabenna, dedicated twenty-three years to monastic life under the saint’s guidance at the monastery of Tabenna. Following this period of formation, he embraced a life of profound solitude, retreating to a cave for seventeen years. His existence was marked by radical simplicity and unwavering faith, earning him the enduring nicknames *the Poor* and *the Child*. These appellations reflected his complete renunciation of worldly possessions and his childlike trust in God, embodying

Representations & Symbols

An old hermit clothed in skins and sporting a flowing beard
in his cell with his niece Mary in an adjoining anchoress cell
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