Hermit · Remembered on January 15
St. Paul the First Hermit
St. Paul the First Hermit is remembered on January 15 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | January 15 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hermit |
| Died | c. 341 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Fleeing the Decian persecution as a youth, he lived some ninety years in the Egyptian desert unknown to the world, until the aged Antony, warned in a dream, found him days before his death — and buried him, tradition says, with the help of two lions.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Paul the First Hermit. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Paul the First Hermit keeps January 15 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of January.
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