Anonyme (désert)

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Hermits and monks who lived, in imitation of St. Anthony, in the Egyptian deserts in the 4th and 5th centuries. The Desert Fathers left the cities to lead a solitary life. Some of their names are known but most of them were anonymous (they are known as "an elder," "a monk," etc.), or known by their first name only, preceded by the title of "abba" (father). There are also a few women. They grouped together in colonies, in the deserts of Scetis, Nitria or Kellia, around Amoun of Nitira or Macarius. They attracted to them many believers in search of spiritual guidance.

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Groupe d'auteurs Alexandrie, Anonymes