Saint Macarius of Egypt

Also known as: Macarius the Elder
Macarius the Great
Makarios the Great
Memorial: 15 January
Profile: Shepherd in the desert region of Skete. Falsley accused of assaulting a woman, but was acquitted. Hermit. Spiritual student of Saint Anthony the Abbot. Founder of a monastic community in Skete. Ordained at age 40. His sanctity drew followers, and his desert community numbered thousands at his death. Fought Arianism, and was exiled for it. Several Libyan desert monasteries still bear the name of Macarius.
Born: c.300 at Upper Egypt
Died: 390 of natural causes
Prayers: ...toward the End of One's Life
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Online
Google Directory
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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