Zachariah the Recluse
Venerable Zachariah the Recluse of Egypt was called to aid society's outcast. He served the homeless and poor, and is remembered as a monastic father.
Zachariah the Recluse | |
|---|---|
| Born | Egypt |
| Residence | Scetes |
| Died | Egypt |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | March 24 |
His father, Carion the Egyptian, left his wife and two children to become a monk in Scetis. Zacharias was later sent to Scetis to become a monk with his father during a famine.[1]
Venerable Zachariah the Recluse is commemorated 24 March in the Eastern Orthodox Church.[2][3]
References
- Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia.
- "The Venerable Zacharias - March 24". St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, McKinney (Dallas area) Texas. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- "Saint Zacharias the Recluse of Egypt (4th c.) - Saint of the Day". iHeart. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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