Or (monk)

Abba Or (died c. 390[1]) was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived around the 4th century in Nitria, Lower Egypt. He was one of the Desert Fathers. He is associated with Theodore and Sisoes the Great.[2][3]

Or
Bornearly 4th century
Egypt
ResidenceNitria
Diedc. 390
Egypt

Or is canonized as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. His feast day is August 7.[4]

References
  1. Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-959-2.
  2. "Abba Or". Pitts Digital Image Archive. Emory University. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  3. "Abba Or". Wind Ministries. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. "Life and Sayings of Holy Abba Or of Nitria". Orthodox Christianity Then and Now. 2004-02-27. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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