- Saint Amun
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name=Saint Amun
birth_date= 294
death_date= 357
feast_day=October 4 , 20 Pashons
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox ChurchOriental Orthodox Church
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birth_place=Mariotis ,Egypt
death_place=Scetes ,Egypt
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prayer_attrib=Ammon or Amun (294 – 357) was a
saint andhermit ofEgypt . He was one of the most venerated ascetics of theNitrian Desert , and Saint Athanasius mentions him in his life of Saint Anthony. His name is the same as that of the ancient Egyptian godAmun .According to his legend, he was forced into marriage at the age of 20 and persuaded his wife, on their wedding night, to embrace a vow of
chastity . The two lived together for 18 years incelibacy , and then he left to become a monk in the Nitrian desert, while she founded aconvent in her own house. He cooperated with Saint Anthony and gathered hismonk s under his direct supervision, thus forming a monastery from sole hermits. Traditionally, he is supposed to have been the first hermit to have amonastery , known asKellia , at Nitria. This is by no means verifiable, but it is more certain that Amun's piety and fame drew others to the region. He is considered to have died at the age of 62 years old. Hisfeast day isOctober 4 in theEastern Orthodox ,Byzantine Catholic , andRoman Catholic Church es. His feast in theCoptic Orthodox Church is on 20 Pashons.External links
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