Macarius of Egypt | |
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Venerable Monk and Elder | |
Born | c. 300 Shabsheer (Shanshour), Roman Egypt |
Died | 391 Scetes, Roman Egypt |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Scetes, Egypt |
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Macarius of Egypt[a] (c. 300 – 391) was a Christian monk and grazer hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great.
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