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St Jerome, NPNF II.3; with Gennadius’ continuation
Jerome, 88. Antonius the monk
Anthony1 the monk, whose life Athanasius bishop of Alexandria wrote a long work upon, sent seven letters in Coptic to various monasteries, letters truly apostolic in idea and language, and which have been translated into Greek. The chief of these is To the Arsenoites. He flourished during the reign of Constantinus and his sons.
Notes
- Born 251, died 356.