St Pachomius the Great of Egypt, the founder of the cenobitic monastic life (May 15) !

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Angel Delivers the Monastic Rule to St. Pachomius the Great. c. 1400

See also 

Three Africans ancients saints: Anthony the Great (the Professor of Desert), Athanasius the Great & Cyril of Alexandria (Feast days on 17 & 18 January)

Saint Syncletika of Alexandria, the First Great Holy Mother of the Egyprian Desert (Feast Day January 5)

The Kingdom of Heaven, where racial discrimination has no place

Historia ya Kanisa la Orthodox : Ukristo barani Afrika

Umonaki katika Kanisa la Orthodox

 

 May 15, 2016 | St. George Orthodox Church of Boston

 

 St Pachomius & st David of Thessaloniki (Greece), icon from here

 

 Icon & hymn from this post

Troparion Saint Pachomius the Great — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe! / Our Father Pachomius pray to Christ God to save our souls!