Isaiah the Solitary
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Saint Isaiah the Solitary | |
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Died | 491 AD Gaza |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodoxy Catholic Church |
Feast | 3 July |
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Saint Isaiah the Solitary was a Christian monk whose work "On Guarding the Intellect" can be found in the Philokalia.
Life[]
Saint Isaiah the Solitary lived in asceticism on a mountain in Egypt then moved to Palestine.[1][2][3]
Much of Saint Isaiah's writings were instructive for monks and solitaries. Very few of his writings are extant, as the majority of them have been destroyed by Muslims.[4]
Saint Isaiah the Solitary died in Gaza around 491 AD.[1][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Our Holy Father Isaiah the Solitary. Commemorated July 3 (Civil Date: July 16 )". www.orthodox.net.
- ^ "Isaiah the Solitary". Isaiah the Solitary | Red Zambala. November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Abba Isaiah the Solitary Part 1". Wind Ministries.
- ^ "July". POKROV.
- ^ "St. Isaiah the Solitary of Seeds and Palestine (370)". www.holytrinityorthodox.com.
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