| Abraham the Poor | |
|---|---|
| Hermit | |
| Born | c. 4th century Menuf, Egypt |
| Died | 372 |
| Feast | 27 October |
| Attributes | an old hermit clothed in skins and sporting a blowing beard; in his cell with his niece Mary in an adjoining cell[1] |
Saint Abraham the Poor (also Saint Abraham the Child) was a fourth century Egyptian hermit and a saint.
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Born in the town of Menuf, he became of disciple of Saint Pachomius, who founded cenobitic monasticism, in the Delta river region of the Nile River. He remained a disciple of Saint Pachomius for 23 years, after which he spent the following seventeen as a cave hermit.[1] His nicknames of "the poor" and "the child" refer to his simple life and simple faith.[1] His feast day is celebrated on October 27.