Saint Apollo of Heliopolis

Also known as

• Apollo of Hermopol
• Apollo of Thebais

Memorial

• 25 January

Profile

Hermit for 40 years in the desert around Thebes during which time his reputation for holiness attracted many disciples. At age 80 he founded a community of monks in Hermopol, Egypt, a house that eventually grew to 500, and he served as its first abbot. Noted miracle worker.

Born

• early 4th century Egypt

Died

• 395 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Apollo of Heliopolis“. Saints.SQPN.com. 25 January 2013. Web. 20 June 2013. <>