Saint Thaïs the Penitent – Saint of the Day – October 8

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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.

The Feast of Saint Thaïs the Penitent – Saint of the Day

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

Date of Birth N/A
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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