Tabenna is a Christian community founded in Upper Egypt around 320 by Saint Pachomius. It was the motherhouse of a federation of monasteries known as the Koinonia. At the time of …

May 10, 2015 · Saint Isidora, Fool-for-Christ, struggled in the Tabenna monastery in Egypt during the sixth century. Taking upon herself the feat of folly, she acted like one insane, and did not …

Saint Isidora, also known as Saint Isidore and Isidora of Tabenna, was a Christian nun and saint of the 4th century AD. She is considered among the earliest fools for Christ. [1]

Venerable Eupraxia of Tabenna, in Egypt Commemorated on January 12. Troparion & Kontakion. Saint Eupraxia the Elder was the mother of Saint Eupraxia, maiden of Tabennisi (July 25). She …

Theodorus of Tabennese (c. 314 – 368), also known as Abba Theodorus and Theodore the Sanctified, was the spiritual successor to Pachomius and played a crucial role in preventing …

Tabenna was the original monastery established by Saint Pachomius sometime after 325 AD. Saint Pachomius ‘s sister Maria, with his help, established a woman’s monastery near her …

Saint Isidora of Egypt, also known as Isidora the Simple, Isidora the Stulta, Isidora the Fool, or Isidore of Tabenna, was a nun in the monastery at Tabenna, Egypt. She is revered for her …

Saint Pachomius of Tabenna, also known as Pachomius the Elder, Pachomius the Great, Pachome, Pakhomius, Pacomius, or Pacomio, was born around 290 in Upper Thebaid, Egypt. …

May 22, 2017 · Saint Isidora, Fool-for-Christ, struggled in the Tabenna monastery in Egypt during the sixth century. Taking upon herself the feat of folly, she acted like one insane, and did not …

Mar 10, 2019 · Isidora of Tabenna, was a Christian nun and saint of the 4th century AD. She is considered among the earliest fools for Christ.