Rites and Rituals of the Coptic Orthodox Church

Dictionary of Coptic Orthodox Church Terms and Terminology

Hermit

 

* It is derived from the Greek word "ε�ημιά | eremia," which means "desert."

* A monk who had loved to live in solitude with God.

* Christian hermits first began to abide in Egypt and surrounding regions towards the close of the 3rd century, and from that date the eremitical life quickly gained popularity.

* Better known as Anchorites, the Spirit Born, and we have discussed this issue before here on st-takla.org in other sections. . They are usually called "El Souah" السواح، السائحين in Arabic. This type of monk has reached a very high level of spirituality where his spirit is heavier than his body, because he is fervent in spirit, and he rarely eats. They live in groups and can easily move from one place to another in a very short time, without anyone seeing them.

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