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Chaeremon of Nitria





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ChaeremonorCherimon was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived around the 4th and 5th centuries AD in the Nitrian DesertofLower Egypt. He was one of the Desert Fathers.[1]

Chaeremon
BornEgypt
ResidenceNitrian Desert
DiedEgypt
Feast16 August

Chaeremon was an ascetic who lived in a cave. His cell was 40 stadia from the main church in Nitria and 12 stadia away from the main water supply.[1]

He is canonized as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-959-2.
  • ^ "Venerable Cherimon (Chaeremon) of Egypt". Orthodox Church in America. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2021-11-15.

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