Pambo
Pambo (also known as Pemwah and Bemwah - Όσιος Παμβώ in Greek) (died c. 375) is a Coptic Desert Father[1] of the fourth century. Pambo is venerated by the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Roman Catholic Church. Veneration day is 18 July.[2][3]
Saint Pambo | |
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| Desert Father Founder of Nitria | |
| Born | 305 Roman Egypt |
| Died | 375 Nitria, Roman Egypt |
| Venerated in | Oriental Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | July 18 |
Pambo was a disciple of Anthony the Great. He lived in the Nitrian Desert where he founded many monasteries.[4] He was renowned for his wisdom, and was consulted by many, including Athanasius, Melania the Elder, Rufinus, and Ammonas of Egypt. He was also the spiritual father of many saints, including Pishoy and John the Dwarf.
As a youngster, Pambo once asked Anthony "My Father, teach me to live well." To which the great Anthony answered "My son, to live well, one must have a great distrust of oneself, with every effort watch over one's heart and mind, and in all things seek God alone."[5]
He died in 375 of natural causes. A fictional version of him appears in the 6th-century Legend of Hilaria.
References
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Saint Pambo, Patron Saints Index, SQPN.
- "Преподобный Памва Нитрийский", "Pravoslavie.RU", in Russian.
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Translation from Jugendspiegel Ludwig Donin, Amberg 1876, Saint Pambo 6 September
