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101Anthony of Kiev — ▪ Russian monk also called Anthony of Pechersk born , Ukraine died 1073, Kiev founder of Russian monasticism through the introduction of the Greek Orthodox ideal of the contemplative life. Seeking a solitary life, Anthony became a… …
102Coptic literature — body of writings, almost entirely religious, that dates from the 2nd century, when the Coptic language of Egypt, the last stage of ancient Egyptian, began to be used as a literary language, until its decline in the 7th and 8th centuries. It …
103Egypt, ancient — Introduction civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …
104Euthymius The Great, Saint — ▪ Eastern Orthodox monk born 377, Melitene, Armenia died Jan. 20, 473, Palestinian desert, northeast of Jerusalem; feast day January 20 ascetic and one of the great fathers of Eastern Orthodox monasticism, who established religious… …
105Romuald of Ravenna, Saint — ▪ Roman Catholic ascetic Italian San Romualdo Di Ravenna born c. 950, Ravenna [Italy] died June 19, 1027, Val di Castro, Tuscany; feast day June 19 Christian ascetic who founded the Camaldolese Benedictines (Hermits). Romuald s… …
106Shenute — ▪ Egyptian religious reformer also spelled Shenoute, Shenoud, Shenoudi, or Schenoudi born c. 360 died c. 450 monastic reformer, abbot of the White Monastery, near Atripe, in Upper Egypt, who is regarded as a saint in the Coptic (Egyptian… …
107Anchorites — • In Christian terminology, men who have sought to triumph over the two unavoidable enemies of human salvation, the flesh and the devil, by depriving them of the assistance of their ally, the world Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …
108Cassian, John — • Article on the monk and ascetic writer, who attempted to convey the teaching and way of life of the desert fathers and mothers to the fledgling monastic movement in Gaul Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cassian, John …
109Greek Church — • Details the history and various divisions of the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Church Greek Church † …
110Laura — • The Greek word laura is employed by writers from the end of the fifth century to distinguish the monasteries of Palestine of the semi eremitical type. The word signifies a narrow way or passage, and in later times the quarter of a town Catholic …
