Anthony the Great

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Anthony the Great was a 3rd–4th century Christian monk venerated as the father of monasticism for his pioneering ascetic life in the Egyptian desert.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hermit
Christian monk
Desert Father
Egyptian Christian
ascetic
founder of Christian monasticism
saint
alsoKnownAs Anthony of Egypt
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Anthony of the Desert
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Anthony the Abbot
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Anthony the Anchorite
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associatedWith Egyptian Desert
linked to: Sinai desert

Red Sea Mountains
linked to: Red Sea Hills

Thebaid
birthDate c. 251
birthPlace Coma, Egypt
linked to: Akhmim
centuryOfActivity 3rd century
4th century
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathDate c. 356
deathPlace Mount Colzim, near the Red Sea, Egypt
linked to: Jebel Musa
denomination early Coptic Christianity
feastDay 17 January
givenName Anthony
influenced Augustine of Hippo
Basil of Caesarea
Benedict of Nursia
Christian monastic tradition
Pachomius the Great
knownFor pioneering ascetic life in the Egyptian desert
role in the development of desert monasticism
spiritual warfare against temptations
withdrawal into solitude and prayer
languageOfName Greek
movement Christian monasticism
eremitic monasticism
notableWork Life of Anthony (subject of biography by Athanasius of Alexandria)
patronage animals
farmers
grave diggers
skin diseases
religion Christianity
title Father of All Monks
Father of Monasticism
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
linked to: Lutheranism

Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Desert Fathers notableMember Anthony the Great
Desert Fathers notableMember Pachomius the Great
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Anthony hasReligiousAssociation Saint Anthony the Great
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The Temptation of St. Anthony depicts Saint Anthony the Great
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Anthony the Great alsoKnownAs Anthony of Egypt
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Anthony the Great alsoKnownAs Anthony the Abbot
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Anthony the Great alsoKnownAs Anthony of the Desert
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Anthony the Great alsoKnownAs Anthony the Anchorite
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Antonio associatedWithSaint Saint Anthony the Great
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Tau cross associatedWith Saint Anthony the Great
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Life of Antony mainSubject Anthony the Great
Life of Antony about Anthony the Great
Life of Antony depicts Anthony the Great as a model monk
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Life of Antony hasCharacter Anthony the Great
St Antony’s College, Oxford namedAfter Saint Anthony of Egypt
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Coptic period notableFigure Anthony the Great
Saint Anthony Monastery namedAfter Saint Anthony the Great
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Saint Anthony Monastery dedicatedTo Saint Anthony the Great
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Saint Anthony Monastery followsRuleOf Saint Anthony the Great
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La tentation de Saint Antoine depicts Saint Anthony the Great
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La tentation de Saint Antoine mainCharacter Anthony the Great
Father of All Monks refersTo Anthony the Great
Father of All Monks appliedTo Anthony the Great
Father of All Monks honors Anthony the Great
Father of All Monks alternativeHonorificFor Anthony the Abbot
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Father of All Monks alternativeHonorificFor Anthony of the Desert
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Father of All Monks hasNotableBearer Anthony the Great
Life of Anthony mainSubject Anthony the Great
Life of Anthony featuresCharacter Anthony the Great
Antonis nameDayAssociatedWith Saint Anthony the Great
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Saint Anthony's cross associatedWith Saint Anthony the Great
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Saint Anthony's cross symbolOf Saint Anthony the Great
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