Saint Thaïs the Penitent Biography
St Thaïs the Penitent Profile. Born: N/A in Egypt, Africa. Worked in Egypt. Died: 348 AD in Egypt. Feast Day is celebrated on October 8.
St Thaïs the Penitent Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth | N/A |
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Country of Birth | Egypt of Africa |
Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Nuns/Sisters |
Profession | Nun |
Place of Work | Egypt |
Date of Death | 348 AD |
Place of Death | Egypt |
Feast Day | October 8 |
Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
Canonization | Canonized by precongrigation |
Patron Saint of | N/A |
Saint Biography
Thaïs the Penitent was Following a long life of sin, Thais converted to Christianity, brought to the faith by Saint Paphnutius of Heracleopolis in Egypt.
To avoid temptation and spend the next three years in prayer, she moved into a closed cell and would only communicate with her spiritual advisors Saint Anthony the Abbot, Saint Paul the Simple and Saint Paphnutius. After that, she moved into a convent but lived only two more weeks.
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