St Pachomius

St Pachomius (292-348) was an Egyptian hermit, the founder of conventual monachism, who established the first institution of the kind at Tabenna, an island in the Nile. He also established the first nunnery under his sister. Festival, May 14.

Nearby pages
St Palladius, St Pancras, St Patrick, St Paul, St Paul the city, St Paul's School