Paphnutius of Thebes


Paphnutius of Thebes
Paphnutius of Egypt. Etching from the 16/17th century. Private Collection.
Died4th century AD
Venerated inCatholic Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast19 April (Byzantine Christianity)
11th Sep (Catholic Church)

Paphnutius of Thebes, also known as Paphnutius the Confessor, was a dubiously historical early Christian figure, said to be a disciple of Anthony the Great and a bishop of a city in the Upper Thebaid in the early fourth century. He is accounted by some as a prominent member of the First Council of Nicaea which took place in 325. Neither the name of his see nor the precise date of his death are known.


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