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St. Pachomius
Although St. Anthony is usually considered the founder of Christian monasticism, it was really St. Pachomius who began monasticism as we know it today. He was the first monk to organize hermits into groups and provide them with a written rule, and both St.
Basil and St. Benedict drew from this rule when they wrote their own.
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Pachomius was born in Egypt to pagan parents around 292. At the age of 20 he was forced into the Emperor Maximinus’ army and, as a virtual prisoner, lived under horrible conditions. The great kindness of Christians at Thebes towards himself and the other soldiers made an indelible impression upon him and led to his conversion after his discharge.
After being baptized, he became a disciple of a hermit, Palemon, and the two of them led a life of extreme austerity and total dedication to God.
Later, Pachomius felt called to build a monastery on the banks of the Nile at Tabennisi, so around the year 320, Palemon helped him build a cell the