Isaac of the Cells
| Isaac of the Cells | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 4rd century AD Egypt |
| Residence | Nitria |
| Died | after 407 AD Egypt |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 27 May (Pashons 19) |
Isaac of the Cells (born c. 4th century AD - died after 407 AD) was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived during the 4th and 5th centuries in Nitria, Lower Egypt. He was one of the Desert Fathers.[1]
He was a disciple of Cronius of Nitria and succeeded him in 395. However, later Archbishop Theophilus excommunicated him as an Origenist along with the Four Tall Brothers.[1]
See also
- First Origenist Crisis
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-959-2.