Pachomius
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Pachomian adjective
Example Sentences
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These monks of Pachomius lived in cells, each of which contained three.
From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by Robertson, James Craigie
It was written about A. D. 420, and the following account of Pachomius should be compared with that of Sozomenus, Hist.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen
From the time of St. Pachomius, the cœnobitic life was adopted by most monks; but the Eastern monasteries, with the important exception of a vow of obedience, differed little from a collection of hermitages.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
"Who are these good men?" asked Pachomius of a bystander.
From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
"I am called Pachomius, and I want to be a monk," was the answer.
From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice)
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