Joseph of Panephysis
Joseph of Panephysis | |
|---|---|
| Desert Father Venerable, Anchorite | |
| Born | Thmuis, Egypt |
| Residence | Scetes |
| Died | Egypt |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Coptic Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 17 June |
Joseph of Panephysis, Joseph of Panepho,[1] or Joseph the Anchorite was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived around the 4th and 5th centuries in the desert of Lower Egypt. He was one of the Desert Fathers and was a contemporary for Abbas Poemen and Lot, who sometimes consulted him.[2]
Biography
Joseph was born in Thmuis, Egypt and lived as an anchorite in Panephysis in eastern Egypt. There, he was visited by John Cassian, who mentioned him in the Conferences.[3]
Veneration
He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and in Coptic Orthodox tradition. His feast day is on 17 June.[4]
References
- ^ Wortley, John (2014). Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers. Popular Patristics Series. Vol. 52. Yonkers, New York: St Vladimir's Seminary Press. ISBN 978-0-88141-497-4.
- ^ Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-959-2.
- ^ "Abba Joseph of Panephysis". Wind Ministries. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Life and Sayings of Holy Abba Joseph the Anchorite of Panephysis". Orthodox Christianity Then and Now. 2004-02-27. Retrieved 2021-11-15.