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January 15 · Optional · White

St Paul the First Hermit

(c. 229–342) Egyptian who fled the Decian persecution into the desert and remained ninety years, the first Christian hermit. St Jerome records that Anthony the Great visited him in extreme old age and buried him in a cloak borrowed from Athanasius.

When is the feast of St Paul the First Hermit?

The feast is celebrated on January 15 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Paul the First Hermit?

The feast of St Paul the First Hermit is celebrated on January 15 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Paul the First Hermit?

(c. 229–342) Egyptian who fled the Decian persecution into the desert and remained ninety years, the first Christian hermit. St Jerome records that Anthony the Great visited him in extreme old age and buried him in a cloak borrowed from…

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