Venerable Elias the Hermit (also known as Elias of Egypt, died 371 AD) was a desert dwelling monk of the fourth century AD.[1] He led the ascetic life for seventy-five years in a mountain cave of Egypt. He is recorded to have lived 110 years.[2]
Venerable Elias the Hermit, of Egypt is commemorated 8 January by the Orthodox[2] and Byzantine Catholic Churches.
References
- 1."Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- 2.[2.2]"Venerable Elias the Hermit, of Egypt". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2026-04-02.