Saint Arsenius the Great

Also known as

• Arsenius the Roman
• Arsenius the Deacon

Memorial

• 19 July

Profile

Born to a wealthy Roman noble family. Deacon. Tutor to the sons of Emperor Theodosius the Great c.383. About 395 he left to live with the monks of Alexandria, Egypt. After the emperor’s death, Arsenius retired to the wilderness of Scetis, and became a student of Saint John the Short. Hermit, noted for his great austerity

Died

• c.449 at Troë near Memphis, Egypt of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Golden Legend
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Arsenius the Great“. Saints.SQPN.com. 23 February 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>