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title: "St. Pachomius: Feast Day May 9 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-pachomius/
description: "St. Pachomius, Abbot. Remembered on May 9, died c. 348. Read their life in Bless."
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Abbot · Remembered on May 9

# St. Pachomius

St. Pachomius is remembered on May 9 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [May 9](https://blessbible.app/saints/may/#9) |
| Title | Abbot |
| Died | c. 348 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Sunday, May 9, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-pachomius/#calendar) |

## Life

An Egyptian conscript soldier converted by the kindness of Christians who fed the prisoners’ barge, he built at Tabennisi the first monastery of the common life — rule, habit, work, and prayer shared under obedience. At his death nine monasteries of men and two of women followed his rule, which influenced Basil and Benedict alike.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Pachomius. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Sunday, May 9, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/05/09/) | Seventh Sunday of Easter — Ascension | White | Acts 1:1-11 · Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 · Ephesians 1:17-23 · Mark 16:15-20 |
| [Tuesday, May 9, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/05/09/) | Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter | White | Acts 11:19-26 · Psalm 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 · John 10:27 · John 10:22-30 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[May 8 St. Peter of Tarentaise](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-peter-of-tarentaise/) [May 10 St. Damien of Molokai](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-damien-of-molokai/)

[All the saints of May](https://blessbible.app/saints/may/) [Born on May 9?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#05-09) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Pachomius

Remembered on May 9

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-pachomius/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-pachomius/#calendar)

In the app

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