St Ammon – Feast Day – October 4 2023

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St Ammon, also known as Amon the Anchorite, Ammonius, or Amun.

He was a wealthy married man who later became a monk.

He was born in 286 AD in Mariotis, Egypt and died 1n 348 AD in Scetis, Egypt.

We celebrate his feast day on October 4 every year in the Catholic Church.

St Ammon Biography
St Ammon - Feast Day - October 4
St Ammon – Feast Day – October 4 2023
Date of Birth 286 AD
Place of Birth Mariotis, Egypt
Profession Monk
Place of Work Egypt
Date of Death 348 AD
Place of Death Scetis, Egypt
Feast Day October 4
Canonization Pre-congregation
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Saint Ammon Life History

Ammon the Great was a Wealthy, married layman. He and his wife were forced into marriage, but during their marriage night, they made a vow of chastity.

They lived as brother and sister for 18 years, then each entered religious life. His wife went to form a congregation of religious women. Ammon was one of the earliest and greatest desert monks, living in a cell on Mount Nitria.

His reputation for holiness spread, and he attracted over 4,000 spiritual students. Known for his extraordinary fasts, he ate only once every three or four days.

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