Abba Paul(e) of Tamooh

He lived as a lonely monk in the mount of "Ansana" of the historical ancient city of "Ansana", currently in the "Minya" governorate of Egypt. He spent his like in lengthy fasts and worship to the extend that the lord told him " that's enough my beloved Paule ". He befreined towards the end of his life Abba Bishoy of "Shihat" when abba Bishoy visited the mount of Ansana, where he departed. He departed on the 7th of Baba ( October 7 ), around 415 AD. His body is now in the Monastery of Abba Bishoy in the desert of Shihat.

 

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